Overall length5.6 m
7.3 tenthsTape measure lengths
28Dinner forks
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Formula 1 Car
The fastest circuit-racing machines on Earth/Cars & Road Vehicles
A modern Formula 1 car is an aerodynamic sculpture made of carbon fiber that generates more downforce than its own weight, meaning it could theoretically drive upside down on a ceiling. The hybrid power unit combines a turbocharged V6 with energy recovery systems to produce around 1,000 horsepower while meeting fuel flow limits. Brakes can decelerate the car at over 6g, which is roughly the force of having a baby elephant sitting on your chest.
Measurements
Width2 m
37.7 billionBohr radii
13 billionCarbon atoms
Minimum weight with driver798 kg
5,503Baseball weights
6.76Dwayne The Rock Johnson weights
352Bags of flour
2024 FIA regulations
Top speed97 m/s
8.4 millionBamboo growths
80.8 billionFingernail growths
44.1Olympic swimmers
About 350 km/h depending on circuit
Power unit output735,000 W
392Hair dryers
490Space heaters
About 1,000 hp combined ICE and ERS
Peak downforce25,000 N
250 billionAnt footsteps
8.33Karate chops
5 hundredthsEF5 tornado forces
At high speed; exceeds the car's own weight
Wheelbase3.6 m
240,000White blood cells
277Sugar cubes
327Shirt buttons
Fuel capacity1.1 tenths m³
147Wine bottles
2.8 hundredthsClown cars
2.75Kitchen sinks
Max 110 kg of fuel (~110 liters)