NASCAR emphasizes the role of the driver in the overall performance of a car and the outcome of a race, while Formula 1 is about building the fastest car and creating the newest technology in pursuit of marginal gains. All NASCARs are built on identical chassis but feature manufacturer-specific body shells on top , the same 4-speed manual transmissions, the same engine size and power output, and their engines even feature the same general design too albeit with certain engine parts used to differentiate between the different manufacturers Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota compete in NASCAR.
These stock cars are designed to roughly resemble our own everyday road cars. Formula 1 race cars are highly complex in design with one aim in purpose: speed. They are futuristic, computer-designed race cars that look unlike anything else in the motoring world. From the chassis, their steering wheels, to suspension parts, engines, clutches and even items such as the front and rear wings are all unique to each team. This leads to one team usually dominating a race or a season due to its technical advantages, while not necessarily due to the driver being the most skilled.
Formula 1 cars are open-wheeled, open-cockpit racers with a minimum weight of just 1, lb. They are powered by 1. These low-slung race cars feature extremely intricate and complex aerodynamic aids to improve downforce and generate huge levels of traction in ways similar to those of jet fighters to cut through the air.
They should then have nearly the same top speeds and acceleration figures. From its high-revving 1. The power-to-weight ratio of a Formula 1 car is calculated at 0. In theory, a Formula 1 could accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in less than 1 second, but that amount of power simply cannot be converted to forward motion at those low speeds due to traction loss — the car would just burn up the tyres and hardly move forward.
MotoGP also has different classes titled Moto2 and Moto3. Once skeptical of the halo safety device on Formula One cars, driver Romain Grosjean acknowledged it likely saved his life after his car was split in half and engulfed in flames in a horrific crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
But safety is. Each year, the cars change to become faster and safer for the drivers. With this comes a change to how much things might cost. One such feature is the halo device. Grosjean credits the halo with saving his life. As is the case in many series, WTCR employs Balance of Performance measures to ensure that racing is close throughout the field. In , Esteban Guerrieri took pole at the Hungaroring with a time of 2m When F1 last undertook a wet qualifying session at the same track Lewis Hamilton was on pole for Mercedes after a 1m Acceleration: surface dependent.
In , a stage of WRC Rally Sweden was cancelled over fears that the latest generation of cars - which had more power, better aerodynamics and centre differentials - were driving too quickly to be considered safe. Ott Tanak completed special stage 9 at an average speed of These kinds of speeds are nothing compared to what you see in other forms of motorsport, although pitting track driving against rallying in this sense really is like comparing apples and oranges.
Kris Meeke holds the record for the highest average speed over a World Rally Championship event, averaging The regulations state that cars must be based on front-engined, rear-wheel drive production vehicles that have four seats and are sold in Australia, and in the field consisted solely of Ford Mustang GTs and Holden Commodores.
The Bathurst - a 1,km race - is the pinnacle of the Supercars Championship calendar, with the track record set by Scott McLaughlin in with a 2m This represents a big shift away from the outgoing structure, which has seen LMP1 cars and more specifically, the hybrid entrants in that class pushing the boundaries of speed in recent years.
Kamui Kobayashi set the lap record in qualifying for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in when he clocked a 3m After Porsche pulled out of the WEC at the end of , it developed a no-holds-barred version of its prototype racer, dubbed the Hybrid Evo. The modified car destroyed several lap records, including a 1m Super Trofeo is a single-make series in which competitors race against each other in identical Lamborghini Huracans.
The Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo - which is based on the production version of the road-going supercar - is said to generate hp from its 5. The Isle of Man TT has a reputation as one of the most dangerous races in the world, with riders regularly chasing mph in sections of the Snaefell Mountain Course.
In Kawasaki rider James Hillier briefly clocked mph The overall lap record is held by Peter Hickman, who averaged Hickman set the benchmark on his final lap of the six-lap TT Senior race. Photo by: Motorsport Images. The National Hot Rod Association NHRA was established in back then drag racers could hit speeds of mph in around nine seconds, the kind of acceleration some modern, road-legal supercars can achieve comfortably.
The next class down from Top Fuel is Funny Car, and while they use the same source of power, their wheelbases are shorter and they tend to bear a closer resemblance to production vehicles.
Funny Cars can also breach speeds of mph, and can finish runs in as little as 3. Horner: Perez "ahead of expectation", but no rush for new deal. Hamilton: I don't understand why F1 cars are getting heavier. It has been a tricky past few races for Sergio Perez. The Red Bull driver has mustered just 16 points since the British Grand Prix in July and the team's constructors' championship chances have taken a hit.
Yet the Mexican remains optimistic that he has all the tools he needs to turn his performances around. But he came into the weekend with a streak of recent crashes hanging over him.
The technical directive issued by Formula 1 to reduce levels of automation in pitstops has given teams an unwelcome period of adjustment. Although safety was the primary goal, it has already had a significant impact on the title race and puts extra pressure on teams to deliver as the season reaches the business end.
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