I'll quote myself:
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Originally posted by rage2
It's the wannabe forum kids that watched Fast and the Furious too many times that think drifting is faster  .
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hehe. The Drift King started drifting not from winning races, but from
losing races. He was a back marker, got bored and started drifting around the corners for fun, since he wasn't going to win anyways. Gotta get your facts straight dude
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I've done a LOT of autox and timed laps, and anything over 10 degrees of slip angle and you're going slower, just like what z-man says. I have telemetry to prove it.
Z-man, F1 cars (or any cars with heavy reliance of rear wings) can't pass 5 degrees or so of slip angle, as it affects rear downforce, and ultimately rear grip dramatically. That's why it's VERY rare to see a F1 car get twitchy around a high speed corner while maintaining most of it's speed. Usually it spins off hard, or a LOT of speed is lost if there's recovery. A very fast lap in a F1 car is very boring, zero drama.