We round up some of the facts and figures to pin down exactly how fast an F1 car can really go. <\/p>
Just how fast do these Formula 1 rocket ships go? We take a closer look at all the important stats an F1 car can record<\/p>\n
It is the dream of so many young children across the world \u2013 to drive an F1 car.<\/p>\n
Not only for the glitz and glamour of being involved in a sport that takes you to all corners of the globe, but for the sheer exhilaration of driving cars that are feats of outstanding engineering.<\/p>\n
F1 has long been classed as the top level of motorsport and one reason for that is, maybe quite obviously, the fact they are the fastest cars in the world around a race track.<\/p>\n
Enormous engines are coupled with lightweight chassis to create the sort of blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss it monsters that zip around.<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a> details below the speed at which an F1 car can travel and how quickly they accelerate from a standing start.<\/p>\n Check out more Formula 1 coverage: F1 calendar 2024<\/a> | Watch F1 on TV<\/a> | Listen to F1 on radio<\/a> |\u00a0F1 highlights<\/a> | F1 presenters<\/a> | F1 on Channel 4<\/a><\/strong><\/p> The modern F1 car can reach speeds of roughly 220mph on average when bombing down long straights.<\/p>\n The fastest speed ever recorded in a race was from Valtteri Bottas\u2019s Mercedes in the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix when he reached a startling 231mph, though certain conditions have to be met for that to happen.<\/p>\n In terms of raw speed, F1 cars are not the quickest cars in the world \u2013 that gong belongs to IndyCars which compete in the United States.<\/p>\n That is down to the fact that F1 cars are more reliant on downforce which slows them down in a straight line, but they are dynamite when going round corners.<\/p>\n To put it into perspective, the fastest road legal car to ever drive around the Top Gear test track was a Ferrari SF90 Stradale in a time of one minute and 11 seconds.<\/p>\n The Renault car which Fernando Alonso drove in the 2004 F1 World Championship went around in 59 seconds.<\/p>\nHow fast is an F1 car?<\/strong><\/h2>\n