understeers
Resists the curve
Understeers is the third-person singular of understeer, a driving term for when a vehicle turns less sharply than the driver intends—the front wheels lose grip and the car drifts wide.
The car understeers badly in wet conditions.
The opposite is oversteer, where the rear loses traction and swings outward.
Applies force outward
- plowsSoil-turning implements
- washes outRemoves through water
- slidesMoves smoothly across surface
- driftsMoves without direction
corners · turns · steering · wheel · throttle · braking · weight transfer · balance
Adhesive friction enabling movement
- gripSecure manual hold
- tiresRubber wheel coverings
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- wetSaturated with liquid
ice · snow · gravel · loose · asphalt · friction · adhesion · hydroplaning
Uppermost point or culmination
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- laptimeTime per circuit
- downforceAir pressing vehicle earthward
aerodynamics · chicane · setup · telemetry · front-end · suspension · camber · toe
pushes
Applies force outward
- plowsSoil-turning implements
- washes outRemoves through water
- slidesMoves smoothly across surface
drifts · corners · turns · steering · wheel · throttle · braking · weight transfer · balance · neutral
traction
Adhesive friction enabling movement
wet · ice · snow · gravel · loose · asphalt · friction · adhesion · hydroplaning · oil
apex
Uppermost point or culmination
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- laptimeTime per circuit
downforce · aerodynamics · chicane · setup · telemetry · front-end · suspension · camber · toe · springs