Is F2 faster than F1?

F1 is about 10-15 mph faster than F2, thanks to the advanced aerodynamics, components and power available to the drivers. However, this differs from the absolute top speed of each car, and instead just factors in how fast the two cars usually go under racing conditions.
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What's the difference between F2 and F1?

While in F1, every team has their own car models and manufacturers, including tech that they have developed themselves to have a better shot at winning the event, in F2, all drivers have to use a car designed by Williams F1. All cars are ditto, and all drivers are catered to by the same race engineers.
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How fast do F2 cars go?

The car has a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph) meaning that it is the fastest single seater racing car behind Formula One and IndyCar Series.
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Is F2 harder than F1?

Just because the F2 cars are slower than their F1 counterparts, doesn't make them easy to drive. In fact, in some ways, they're harder, especially when it comes to traction. The simpler aerodynamics on the Formula 2 machines produce less downforce and therefore less grip than those in F1.
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Is F3 faster than F1?

F1, F2, and F3 are all Formula racing leagues. F1 is the fastest, most expensive, and most prestigious. F2 and F3 run less powerful cars, but more drivers and are very exciting races.
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F1 vs F2 vs F3 Speed Comparison



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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Is Nascar faster than F1?

These cars can achieve the top speed of just over or 212mph, accelerating from 0 to 62 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds. In addition, while F1 cars reach 200mph in just 9 seconds, NASCAR vehicles will only attain 160mph in that same duration. In short, F1 cars are faster than NASCAR cars in terms of outright top speed.
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How fast do F4 cars go?

Formula 4 differs from Formula 1 in that it's vehicles are much slower, topping out around 210 kmh (130 mph), and are built with affordability in mind. F4 racing may not be organized on a global scale, but regional races are still required to follow a universal series of regulations and vehicle specs.
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Do all F1 drivers start in F2?

From the current F1 grid, 11 of the 20 drivers have participated in F2, of which 5 have won it. F2 is recommended to be an F1 driver, but it is not the only one, as numerous prestigious competitions can also lead you to F1, such as the F3 or Formula Renault.
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Is F1 faster than 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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Are F1 cars the fastest?

These cars are capable of cornering at speeds of up to 300KPH (186MPH), which is significantly higher than almost all other cars in motorsport. These speeds mean that F1 cars may not technically be the fastest cars in motorsport, but they are the fastest and most efficient cars around a racetrack in all of motorsport.
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How much do F2 drivers make?

In fact, F2 drivers have to pay an estimated $1.5 – $2 million to get into F2. According to reports, F2 drivers make between $80,000 to $200,000 from their teams. Most F2 drivers have sponsors who help them out financially at this stage in their career, but they're usually losing money every year.
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Can you go from F3 to F1?

To get into F1, drivers usually go from karting to junior single seaters such as F3 and F2 before eventually being able to land a seat in a Formula 1 team. However, in recent years, new avenues have emerged. Sometimes drivers get into F1 through sheer financial backing.
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Does Ferrari have a F2 team?

In a way, Ferrari has now switched places with Red Bull. Just a few years back, it was the energy drinks giant that had no F2 presence and was forced to turn to former flames – Brendon Hartley, Daniil Kvyat, Alex Albon – to fill Toro Rosso/AlphaTauri vacancies. But now F2 is chock full of Red Bull-backed drivers.
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Can an F2 team go to F1?

The likes of Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Lando Norris, and Charles Leclerc have all graduated to F1 after racing in F2 (or GP2 in its previous guise). F2 is the step below F1, with budding grand prix racers usually having to race in the series before they'll be let anywhere near a F1 car.
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Can a F1 driver go back to F2?

The only thing precluding a driver stepping back from F1 to F2 is if they are the reigning F2 Champion. In 2019, the F2 Sporting Regulations were changed to read: “No winner of a GP2 Series or FIA Formula 2 Championship may participate in the two successive Championships.”
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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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What is the fastest F1 speed?

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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Do F3 drivers get paid?

The average driver salary for a Formula 2 and Formula 3 racer is between $225-500 a day. Usually, these drivers look for personal sponsorship deals to help fund their venture in the motorsport league. These individual sponsorships help cover the cost for the car, entry fee for races, truck drivers, and more.
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Which motorsport is the fastest?

If you're looking for the ultimate in motor sports, then Air Racing is for you. There's nothing like it in the world. It beats Top Fuel drag racing, NASCAR and the Indy 500 for sheer thrills, speed and excitement on the course.
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Are F1 cars faster than supercars?

Nothing can lap faster than an F1 car. Although there are some supercars that are able to hit higher top speeds, lap time is made up in the corners. F1 cars simply produce so much downforce that they can corner at much higher speeds even than other open wheelers like IndyCars.
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Are stock cars faster than F1?

it takes an F1 car 2.5 seconds for an F1 car to reach 62mph (100km/h), and they reach speeds of over 200mph in around 9 seconds. 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.
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Are F1 cars slower now?

However it's not all bad news. F1 expected these new cars to be around 2.5s/lap slower than their predecessors with the downforce slashed. But that doesn't look likely.
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