Yaw?

[N12ck]

What is it?

[raymondu999]

(of a moving ship or aircraft) twist or oscillate about a vertical axis.

Basically when the car rotates/turns

[volarchico]

I'd love to piggy-back on this topic from N12ck, since I've been thinking about this based on the common use of the term on this site when talking about things like U-shaped sidepods, and shark fins.

What are the typical max sideslip angles an F1 car would typically see? I understand how this works in aircraft, but am not sure about the terminology for road cars. As I understand it, the only time a car actually experiences a sideways component of wind is if there is a skid (like Vettel's powerslide during qualifying). If a vehicle is going around a turn without losing traction, it is yawing but there should be hardly any sideslip angle?

Thanks to anyone who can educate!

[olefud]

If a vehicle is going around a turn without losing traction, it is yawing but there should be hardly any sideslip angle?

Yes. Yaw and slip are two distinct concepts. Yaw is a change in orientation while slip is direction of movement relative to orientation. Crossed rudder and ailerons can slip an airplane without yawing it. And as you note, a vehicle can yaw without slip (ignoring probable tire slip angles).

A F1 car will have tire slip angles, but I'll leave this guesstimate to the better informed.