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Message: <blockquote data-quote="1+2=3" data-source="post: 179433" data-attributes="member: 3028">you are right. and thats exactly what i meant.. downforce aids traction, when your tyres actually touch the road. but when you hydroplane, your tyres lose contact with the road.  In F1, the car is light, but has exceptional rain performance, because of the best rain tyres in the world.  i'm sure you always hear this from people, "if a car is heavy, it will have better grip when driving in the rain".  End of the day, your tyres performance in the rain is what makes the difference.  all the weight in the world ain't going to help you, if you tyres are not in contact with the road.</blockquote>