Could an F1 car drive upside down?

The whole world seems to think so, and in theory, they are correct. With some simple calculations, you can see that they generate their own weight in downforce at 120mph, and much more when going at speeds close to 200 mph.

Now, this wouldn’t be the first time a car’s been driven upside down on a ceiling, but it’s never been for more than a split second.

But F1 cars, with their ridiculous levels of downforce, could (in theory) be driven upside down indefinitely.

Well, today we are going to dive into the physics behind it. All to see if it’s actually possible, and if it is, then why hasn’t someone done it already?

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