How fast is an F1 car?

We’ve all seen or heard that the F1 cars are really fast. But how fast are they anyway?

In a nutshell, The 2400 CC, 750 BHP (@ 19,000 RPM) F1 car is capable of moving from 0 to 160 and back to 0 in just five seconds! A mini jet can take-off at 160. With speeds touching 300 and more, it’s the aerodynamic down force that keeps the car on the ground. From a straight line to a curve, the driver, breaks the car from over 300 to less than 50 KMPH in 3 seconds experiencing 4 Gs, that’s like hitting a concrete wall at 300 KMPH.

If you think all these statistics are crazy, lets take the Mercedes A160, a mini car from Mercedes that is as quick at most of the other mid size cars zipping from 0 to 100 in 11.6 seconds, the Mercedes E50, that could do the same in under 6 seconds. Let’s see if they stand a chance against the Mc Laren Mercedes F1 car!

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This video may be old, but still gives you a good idea how fast an F1 car is! And what it takes to drive it.

Thanks to RacingVideoz for this link.