How fast is the fastest Formula 1 car?

Valtteri Bottas currently holds the record for the highest speed in an F1 race, hitting 372.5km/h (231.4mph) in the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix. While this is certainly fast, F1 cars aren't quite the fastest single-seaters – that accolade goes to IndyCar.
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Which is the fastest F1 car?

What Is The Fastest F1 Car Of All Time? The fastest F1 car of all time is either the Mercedes W11 or the Ferrari F2004. Both of these cars were extremely dominant, and both set many lap and speed records at their respective times.
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What is the fastest speed an F1 car has gone?

Officially then, the top speed and fastest an F1 car has ever gone is 397.360km/h – 246.908mph. However, unofficially, van der Merwe did manage to coax the Honda up to a staggering 413.205km/h – 256.753mph on one run.
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Is Nascar 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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Is a Bugatti faster than an F1 car?

According to ZeroTo60Times, one of the fastest Formula 1 cars recorded can reach 60 mph in 1.6 seconds. However, a modern car typically gets there between 2.1 and 2.7 seconds. As a result, the Bugatti is slower, but not by a massive difference.
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Is McLaren faster than Ferrari F1?

Lando Norris believes Ferrari has had a quicker car for the majority of the season, but McLaren's execution has allowed it to score more strongly in races.
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What is faster F1 or 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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Is MotoGP faster than F1?

At 221.5 mph on a bike to 234.9 mph in an F1 car, Moto GP is slower, but both are incredible speeds to hit in the heat of competition and while utilising the skill required to navigate tracks and other drivers. As reaffirmed by Red Bull, F1 cars can go faster around a track than MotoGP motorbikes.
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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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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 an F1 car?

With its power unit, the V6 turbocharged engine of a Formula 1 car can produce roughly 1050 horsepower. When this power is combined with the architecture and other characteristics of a Formula 1 car, you get a machine that can reach speeds around 400 km/h.
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How fast can a NASCAR go?

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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Is Formula 1 better than NASCAR?

Formula1 cars are much faster than NASCAR vehicles at their peak performance. F1 cars can reach top speeds of around 250 miles per hour. Meanwhile, the fastest car in NASCAR usually tops out at about 200 miles per hour.
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Is McLaren better than Lamborghini?

The McLaren 720S is the faster of the two cars, with a top speed of 212 mph, compared to 201 mph for the Huracan EVO. The acceleration times for the two models are similar, with a 0 – 100 kph (62 mph) time of 2.9 seconds for the McLaren 720S and a 0 – 60 mph time of 2.9 seconds for the Huracan EVO.
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Why is Lamborghini better than Ferrari?

Power. Ferrari makes the most of its powertrains in a way that no Lamborghini does. Lamborghini's current engine lineup consists of V8, V10, and V12 options, with the V12's output peaking at 759 hp. Ferrari's current engine lineup features V8 and V12 options.
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What is better Ferrari or McLaren?

Ferrari has won the Constructors' Championship a record 16 times (most recently in 2008) while McLaren has won the championship 8 times (most recent win in 1998). Ferrari drivers have won the Drivers' Championship 15 times while McLaren drivers have won 12 times.
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How fast can an IndyCar go?

The fastest recorded speed in an IndyCar competition stands at 236 mph. It lags a little bit in acceleration, needing up to three seconds to reach speeds of 90 kph (56.25 mph) on a straight track.
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How fast do Daytona 500 cars go?

Unless Jimmie Johnson decides to return to NASCAR, the two-time winner of the Great American Race will have to settle for a 159.250 mph top speed. Logano approached 162 mph in his Daytona 500 win, but Harvick, Hamlin, and Earnhardt Jr.
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What is the fastest race car?

In August 2019, Bugatti topped the formerly reigning Hennessey Venom F5. Not only that, but the Chiron Super Sport 300+ also became the first car to break 300 miles per hour on the track. The final record was 304.773 mph with racing driver Andy Wallace at the wheel on Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany.
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How much is an F1 tire?

Formula 1 selects three sets of slicks from a bank of five different compounds for each race. Tires cost around $3,000. During a single race, a team can go through many sets of tires, depending on conditions. Dry tires, wet tires, and intermediate tires are always on standby for various weather conditions.
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What fuel does F1 use?

F1 uses fuel that is designed to be similar to that used by a standard car, albeit more tightly regulated. The current fuel used in F1 is an E10 blend consisting of 10% sustainable ethanol.
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How much does a F1 engine cost?

Cost of Engine:

Cars of F1 built with powerful engine that can produce good speed on track. Engine is one of the most expensive part of the F1 racing car. It is built for the price ($10.5 million) up to the demands of the racing team managers and owners.
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How much fuel do F1 cars carry?

The fuel cells in the cars hold approximately 18 US gallons, although the teams will attempt to put in as little as possible at a time in order for the cars to be lighter and therefore quicker. In 2015 the 43 cars taking part at the Daytona 500 used an estimated 5375 gallons of fuel between them.
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