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An F1 car can accelerate from a standstill to 160kph in around 3.5 seconds, while the sprint to 100kph takes just two seconds. During the 2004 Italian Grand Prix, BMW WilliamsF1 driver Antonio Pizzonia recorded the highest speed in F1 history - an astonishing 369.9kph.
Downforce (or 'negative lift') is the key to the remarkable cornering speeds achieved by F1 cars. When an ordinary road-going car negotiates a corner, its lateral grip peaks at a little over 1g, at which point it begins to slide away. An F1 car, by comparison, can generate upwards of 4g in high-speed corners. It is said that the FW27 generates enough downforce to stick to the ceiling at speeds of 160kph or more - although the theory has yet to be validated in practice!
Maximum braking from 200kph brings an F1 car to a standstill in a staggering 55 metres, a process that takes 1.9 seconds. Travelling at 320kph on a long straight, drivers can leave themselves just 100 metres and three seconds to decelerate to 80kph for a slow corner. As the only official interactive game of the FIA F more...0 points
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