---
title: "Bottas’ Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 Car Generated More Than 4.5 Gs in Melbourne"
description: "Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas endured strong horizontal and lateral G-Forces during the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix."
date: "2018-04-04"
modified: "2018-04-04"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19853/bottas-mercedes-amg-formula-1-car-generated-more-than-4-5-gs-in-melbourne"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Australian Grand Prix"
  - "Formula 1"
  - "Mercedes-AMG"
  - "Mercedes-AMG"
  - "racing"
  - "Racing News"
  - "Valtteri Bottas"
---

# Bottas’ Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 Car Generated More Than 4.5 Gs in Melbourne

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Liberty Media has released footage of [Valtteri Bottas](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/18685/formula-1-drivers-and-their-helmet-designs-for-the-2018-season>) at the wheel of his Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 race car generating upwards of four Gs while lapping the Albert Park Circuit during last week's [Australian Grand Prix](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19611/sebastian-vettel-enjoys-entropic-australian-grand-prix-win>) weekend.

The [video](<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGoVT1J9yMk>), which was posted to Formula 1's official YouTube channel but has since been blocked, showed Bottas manhandling the F1 W09 around the tight corners of the famous circuit, but it doesn't disclose the specific track outing in which the scorching lap took place. Judging by the track conditions, we must assume that it happened during Q1 or Q2, as the Finnish driver suffered a major shunt at the exit of Turn 2 during Q3.

The Albert Park Racing Circuit in the City of Melbourne may be compromised of public and park roads when it's not being lapped by the fastest race cars on earth, but that doesn't mean it's a stroll around the park for the [cars *or* the drivers come Grand Prix time](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/19616/aussie-gp-formula-1-drivers-post-race-reactions-on-social-media>). In fact, after watching Bottas' lap in its entirety, it's clear that the circuit is extremely demanding on the drivers' necks and shoulder muscles.

https://youtube.com/embed/WGoVT1J9yMk

These are the top five highest G-Force turns of the 16-corner circuit:

- **Turn 12: 4.7 Gs**
- **Turn 11: 4.6 Gs**
- **Turn 5: 4.5 Gs**
- **Turn 14: 3.9 Gs**
- **Turn 1 & 16: 3.7 Gs**

During the split-second that Botas experiences 4.7 Gs as he drives through Turn 12, his body is being subjected to horizontal and lateral forces that put extreme strain on his muscles, brain, and therefore his vision. At 4.7 Gs, Bottas' cardiovascular system has to compensate for an additional 569 pounds on top of his [156-pound body](<https://en.espn.co.uk/f1/motorsport/driver/7746.html>). This means that for a brief moment of every single lap, Bottas actually weighs 725.8 pounds.

How's that for a workout?

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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