For instance, the Indianapolis is an km race over laps while the Honda Indy will run for km miles over 90 laps. Over that time, the series has perfected the F1 vehicle. Formula 1 cars are similar to IndyCars, though their top speed does top off slightly below the comparative series, partially due to their heavier weight of approximately kg 1, lbs. IndyCar may have top speed, but F1 cars have the advantage of reaching theirs much quicker.
They do get quite a bit of use out of them as the average racing year consists of 21 races, each running about km miles each. The number of laps may vary from track to track as the race runs the least number of laps required to exceed km.
In , the audience for the entire season reached an impressive 1. It is a very tough call to make, especially when you figure you have to factor both top speed and acceleration into the equation, but many would argue that Formula 1 vehicles are the fastest of the three. Which is Faster? These different race cars are built to not only withstand these forces but to use them to improve performance. Up to about mph, a Formula 1 car generates an acceleration figure of 1.
This force increases as speeds reach mph and beyond, with drivers experiencing 4. To put these numbers into another context, a rocket launch generates 3 Gs of accelerative force. Driver experience a deceleration force of 6. Our everyday road cars, in comparison, only generates 1 G of braking force.
The biggest braking action currently in Formula 1 sees drivers braking from mph to 40 mph to negotiate a tight turn. This heavy braking is achieved within just ft and in only 2. And, drivers need to negotiate that corner 67 times in a race. On average, a NASCAR driver hardly touches the brake pedal of their race car on large oval tracks such as Indianapolis, Talladega and Daytona — other than when entering the pit lane or in braking to avoid crashes.
Aerodynamics is the way air passes over, around and under a race car to affect its performance and handling. Aerodynamic downforce pushes Formula 1 cars to the ground with such force that it could theoretically drive upside down in a tunnel. The front and rear wings feature separate blades to not only reduce drag on straights but to also increase downforce when cornering. This allows drivers to deploy DRS on straights, which opens the rear wing and dramatically reduces drag to increase speed by as much as 10 mph.
During this acceleration, the car must exert an average of 2, lbs of horizontal force against the track. This is comparable to the bite force of a large American crocodile or what it would take to lift a full-grown buffalo.
At the end of a 3. If a driver raced nonstop at mph for the next 50 years, he would age 70 microseconds less than the rest of us. While NASCAR drivers are moving at incredibly fast speeds compared to the crowds in the stands, their speeds are small compared to what Einstein had in mind — like how fast light can travel, million mph.
The effect of relativity at the track is small, but it does exist. As a car enters a turn, it naturally wants to continue in the direction it was originally going.
To change direction to follow the curve of the oval-shaped track, a force must be applied. The necessary force comes from the friction between the tires and the track. Friction is the connection between the two that prevents them from sliding against one another.
Go too quickly and the friction may not be enough to prevent the car from continuing in its original direction and sliding straight into the wall. Slow down too much and you fall behind the competition. The way the track is designed can help out here.
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