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Could a formula 1 car potentially drive upside down at full speed due to its very efficient aerodynamics?

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Could a formula 1 car potentially drive upside down at full speed due to its very efficient aerodynamics?

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Theoretically it can, and you don’t even need to run at full speed for that. At slightly over 200 km/h an F1 car with a high downforce setting produces a down force exceeding the weight of the car. So theoretically it should. Never been tried yet.