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> Formula 1 cars average speeds between 220 and 230MPH during a Grand Prix, This must be a typo. Maybe kph? 220mph is maybe like a theoretical max speed, but
by rco8786 5y ago
> Formula 1 cars average speeds between 220 and 230MPH during a Grand Prix,
This must be a typo. Maybe kph? 220mph is maybe like a theoretical max speed, but certainly not an average over a race.
- benoliver999 5y agoMonaco is gonna be wild this year
- ohgodplsno 5y agoIf you don't go for a gap that exists and don't yeet yourself to death at maximum speed on short track circuits, you cannot call yourself a racer
- kissiel 5y ago220mph is typical speed on longer straights, so I guess It should have been "F1 cars on average have a top speed between 220 and 230mph.
- ot 5y agoYes they likely meant "typical top speeds". According to Wikipedia, all "Highest average" speed records (for race, lap, and qualifying) happened in Monza, and they're all around 250km/h, or 155mph. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_race_records https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_race_recor...