Indy 500 Vs F1
As stated before the location of these races vary too.
Indy 500 vs f1. When it comes to racing one second can make or break a lead and an f1 cars ability to reach 90 kmh within 21 seconds means it would be able to smoke an indycar on a short track. Indycar racing began in the 1900s with the first indianapolis 500 race in 1911 heralding the sports national launchwhile formula one has its roots in the european grand prix races of the. Top speeds for indycars are around 230mph 370kmh at the iconic indianapolis 500. The indy 500 would host formula 1 as an official championship race until 1960 where it would fall off the championship calendar.
Meanwhile looking at dimensions the dw12 is 5011mm long 1994mm wide and 1016mm. Speaking on race times f1 races are generally timed and end after 2 hours regardless of how many laps have been completed while nascar races go until the checkered flag flies on the final lap. The difference between f1 and indy in terms of the engine is that f1 uses a 16 liter v 6 whereas the indy car comes with a 22 liter v 6. This means the cars are larger.
While f1 races are usually limited to no more than eighty laps depending on the track length indycar can go for as much as 500 miles. The top speeds reached by indycar machinery is approximately 235mph from twin turbocharged 22 litre v6 engines whereas for an f1 car it is around 205mph from turbocharged 16 litre v6 hybrid. As both racing cars feature mind blowing speed the brake system is extraordinary too to stop the cars right on time with 100 efficiency. However here f1 wins the case as f1 brakes are made of carbon fiber.
The longest of them the nascar race can take just under four hours to complete and cover over 330 laps while formula one and indycar races like the indianapolis 500 can average around 200 laps.