The word
"aquaplane" refers to sliding or skidding on a wet surface, like a car losing traction and sliding on water.
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The session began on time in incredibly wet conditions, but Grosjean got caught out on the pit straight when his
car aquaplaned into the barriers, putting him out of the session.
I could barely stay on track and
aquaplaned before and when I was behind the safety car.
The peril Gavin and his competitors faced was clear to see as
drivers aquaplaned and span while trundling around on the formation lap, but, calling upon lessons learned during his early years in British Formula Ford at Brands Hatch, Gavin initially avoided the hazards.
The weather effects, particularly the rain is probably the best I have ever seen in a racing sim, and the cars do
aquaplane as expected.
In heavy standing water though, the Pirelli came unstuck, with a worrying performance in the
curved aquaplane test.
ABS, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Hydraulic Brake Assistance, Drag Torque Control and
aquaplane detection are all fitted as standard.
As he completed his out lap,
O'Connell aquaplaned off the track in the downhill Turn 12 and was beached in the gravel trap.
If you accelerate into a puddle your car almost
immediately aquaplanes, and the scenario is not unlike driving over a banana skin in Mario Kart.
These puddles will both physically and visually disperse as a car drives through them, and can easily cause you to
aquaplane out of control as the tires glide along the surface of the water, rather than breaking through it to grip the tarmac.
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According to Grosjean the biggest problem however is with the standing water, which causes the cars to
aquaplane and is pretty much impossible to predict or control.
Never use the brakes suddenly because this may cause the car to skid or
aquaplane.
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When all four wheels begin to
aquaplane, you will keep sliding forward.
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Other improvements to both graphics and the audio came to bear during a run in the wet, where I could see puddles forming in different parts of the circuit as the rain continued to fall lap after lap, which can cause the car to
aquaplane and lose control if you hit them.
Be very aware of driving at speed through areas where water is laying on the road from blocked drains etc, as this can cause the vehicle to «
aquaplane».