Are NASCAR cars faster than F1?

Comparatively, the highest speed recorded in NASCAR is 212mph (341.181km/h), and these vehicles take 1 second longer to reach 62 mph than F1 cars do. It takes 9 seconds for a NASCAR racer to reach 160mph. These statistics definitively prove that Formula 1 racing cars are the faster of the two racing machines.
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Can NASCAR beat F1 cars?

An F1 car with its wings adjusted to run on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway would be able to match or slightly beat the speed of an IndyCar, probably reaching speeds of about 240 mph. Therefore, it would easily beat a NASCAR.
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Are there any race cars faster than F1?

Porsche's new 919 Hybrid Evo Le Mans Car is Faster than an F1 Car​ After retiring from the top tier of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) last year, Porsche have released their LMP1 car of any regulations and made it faster than an F1 car.
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Are F1 cars faster than road cars?

The aerodynamic design of F1 cars combined with sophisticated hybrid engines, efficient performance components, and the best tires in the business means that these cars get around racetracks faster than any other vehicle in motorsport, including Moto GP bikes which have a significantly better power to weight ratio.
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Is an F1 car faster than an IndyCar?

F1 cars are built for speed through corners and turns, and can accelerate faster than IndyCar vehicles. IndyCar, though, may have the higher top speed. The top speed record in a Formula 1 race is 231.4 mph, set by Valtteri Bottas in 2016.
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Formula 1 Speed Compared to Other Race Cars



Is NASCAR bigger than Formula 1?

With Formula 1 attendance achieving around 4 million people per year in total, and NASCAR achieving around 3.5 million people per year. According to statistics the global TV viewership's for Formula 1 in 2019 stood at 471 million. The same source claims that TV viewership for NASCAR stood at 2.92 million in 2019.
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How many horsepower is a NASCAR?

The engines in today's NASCAR race cars produce upward of 750 horsepower, and they do it without turbochargers, superchargers or particularly exotic components.
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Can a normal car Beat and F1 car?

F1 has had many types of car. A modern F1 car can't be beaten by any road car, only race car that could have a chance to beat an F1 car is an modern LMP1.
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Which car can beat F1 car?

The nearest thing is the modified Porsche 919 race car, which has actually lapped some circuits faster than an F1 car, but it complies to no race series rules, whereas an F1 car must strictly comply with F1 regulations. In terms of top speed, several can probably do this, like the Hennessey Venom or Bugatti hypercars.
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How fast can a NASCAR car go?

How fast are the NASCAR cars? The average top speed of a NASCAR car is just over 321km/h, or 200mph. Compared to a Formula 1 car, this is quite a bit slower, as they hit speeds of 360km/h (223mph). Indycar – another major American racing series – is faster still, reaching speeds of 380km/h (236mph).
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Why did F1 stop using V8?

When the V10 engine was implemented by Formula One in 1995, it was due to the smaller size and lighter weight of this engine. Similarly, the 2.4L V8 engine implemented in the following 2016-2013 era was even lighter and smaller than its V10 predecessor.
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Is a Bugatti faster than a Formula 1 car?

Regarding top speed, the Bugatti Veyron can go up to 268 mph (430 kph) and is faster than an F1 car on a long straight line. The absolute record of an F1 car has been set by Juan Pablo Montoya with a speed of 232 mph (373 kph) according to the Guinness World Record.
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Are super bikes faster than F1 cars?

Yes, the F1 car went faster than the S1000RR Superbike and completed four laps around Silverstone Circuit before the bike could complete three. And yes it made it look easy. Still, regardless of whether you're a bike guy or a car guy, chances are you'll get a kick out of how it all goes down.
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How many horsepower is a Formula 1 car?

The horsepower of a Formula 1 car is around 1000 HP. However, how much power an F1 car has varies across the races and across the teams, and there are some key things to take into account. The engine itself normally produces around 850 HP, with 150 HP being provided by the Energy Recovery System.
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What is the top speed of a Formula 1 car?

The Formula 1 top speed record during a race is 231.4 mph. However, off the race track, F1 cars can reach even higher speeds. The incredible F1 top speed is due to the cars' power to weight ratio. A Formula 1 car makes approximately 0.635 horsepower for every pound it weighs.
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How fast do F1 cars go 0 60?

Today's F1 0-60 times are exponentially faster than predecessors of even a couple decades ago. Formula One race cars have been recorded to reach 0-60 as fast as 1.6 seconds, however the typical range for modern day F1 cars is between 2.1 to 2.7 seconds.
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Is Lamborghini faster than Formula 1?

A super car like Bugatti, koenigsegg is much faster than the F1 cars. And even lamborghini and ferraris can beat the F1. Not all but 90 percent.
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Could an IndyCar beat an F1 car?

An F1 car will outpace an IndyCar on an F1 track time and time again. An F1 car has much more acceleration than an IndyCar and will easily gain a lead on the IndyCar at the start. Its greater downforce also enables it to take the turns at higher speeds.
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What is the fastest motorsport?

Meanwhile, F1's pole time set by Valtteri Bottas in 2019 was 1m32. 029s, averaging 206.374km/h. While 372.5km/h (231.4mph) is the fastest speed set during a race, the fastest speed set with an F1 car is much higher.
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How fast can a Formula 1 car go from 0 to 100 to 0?

How Fast Can a Formula 1 Car Accelerate? Formula 1 cars are pretty quick when accelerating from 0, although they're not actually as quick as you might think. The current crop of Formula 1 cars can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in about 2.6 seconds.
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Is Formula 1 the fastest motorsport?

Formula One cars are the fastest regulated road-course racing cars in the world, owing to very high cornering speeds achieved through the generation of large amounts of aerodynamic downforce.
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What is the fastest an F1 car has gone?

The fastest speed ever achieved by an F1 car is 397.360km/h, set by the Honda F1 team back in 2006, in a modified version of their 2005 car on the Bonneville Salt Flats in the USA.
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Can I buy a NASCAR engine?

Chevrolet manufactures R07 engines, which can be purchased new through one of the licensed race teams, such as Hendrick Motorsports, but it's difficult to purchase a complete engine from a team. For Hendrick, the pistons, oiling system, and camshafts are top-secret bits you can't buy.
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How long does a NASCAR engine last?

Most production car engines are designed to last over 100,000 miles. NASCAR race car engines are designed to last one race (500 miles, in the case of the Daytona 500). While the same version of an engine is typically used for an entire season, it is rebuilt after each race.
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Do Toyota NASCAR's have Toyota engines?

Meanwhile, Toyota is the only automaker in NASCAR that builds entire engines for teams.
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