Hello friends F1 racing is very famous in all the Generations whether in children and in adults and old ages. Formula One is more commonly known as F1. This is the highest class of international racing for Open-Wheel single-seater formula racing cars. Formula One racing is sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). So in this article we are going to discuss about the F1 car top speed records of all time – Top 5 ranked!.
F1 car top speed records of all time – Top 5 ranked!
Here is the list of F1 car top speed records of all time – Top 5 ranked!
1. Mercedes W11
The Mercedes-AMG W11 EQ Performance or The Mercedes W11 is one of the greatest Formula One cars in recent memory. Mercedes have to construct best sports car because there were a increased pressure from Red Bull. They have to give a best sportscar to their seasonal drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
The W11 is perfectly optimized with its Mercedes Transmission, Mercedes Chassis and Mercedes v6 Power unit producing, 1,025. The top speed record in F1 is of Lewis Hamilton with Mercedes W11 with a top speed of 264.362km/h (164.267mph) 2020* Current record.
2. Ferrari SF70H (2017)
When Red Bull and Mercedes had dominated Formula One Since 2010, Ferrari always gave a hard Competitive and always made a good chance of winning the Constructors Championship with the SF70H in 2017 Ferrari has two world champions Kimi Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel. The scuderia Ferrari has constructed a Six cylinder 1600-cc engine which is limited to 1,950 rpm, providing up to 1,000 horsepower and this car named as SF70H. Kimi Räikköne was driving the Ferrari SF17H and reached the top speed of 263.586km/h (163.785mph) in 2018.
3. Red Bull RB18 (2022)
Red Bull is one of the fastest car which comes in the category of top 5 f1 cars with highest top speed. The first championship of Red Bull was in 2010, they struggled very much to come closer to their rival Mercedes. This situation changed in 2022 when FIA imposed new regulations regarding aerodynamics. Red Bull’s designer Adrian Newey turned all these things to Red Bull’s favour. Adrian created a ground effect car that produce an incredible amount of downforce. The RB18 stick to the track like glue. This car has a top speed of 326.9 km/h.
4. Mclaren Mp4-4 (1988)
When Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna drove their McLaren Mp4-4 cars in the 1988 World Championship they have created a history in Formula One Racing. The McLaren Mp4-4, designed by Steve Nicholas, this F1 car has a 1.5 liter, 650 horsepower Honda V6 engine and this engine was less powerful than its naturally-aspirated competitor’s engines. This car has a top speed of 333km/h.
5. Red Bull RB7 (2011)
This F1 car of the Red Bull comes on rank 5 in the list of Top 5 top speed in F1 Racing. This car was the best car in 2011. RB7 contains a naturally aspirated Renault V8 engine with a 2.4 litre capacity and it also contains of 7-speed, semi-automatic transmission, and used the KERS kinetic energy recovery system that stores braking energy to provide an extra power boost when needed. This car has a top speed of 321.8 km/h.
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