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MIRA Proving Ground, 2.82-mile (4.54 km) banked circuit, top speed test: An average speed of 168 mph (270 km/h), with a maximum speed of 196.2 mph (315.8 km/h) (driven by Peter Taylor). [ 48 ] Bedford Autodrome West Circuit Post 2006 Hot Lap: 1:21.20 done by Evo magazine with a custom modified McLaren F1 (with the same tyres as the Enzo ) on 10 ...
In 2005, Mclaren recorded a record top speed of 372.6 km/h (231.5 mph) during testing, which was officially recognised by the FIA as the fastest speed ever achieved by an F1 car. [76] At the 2016 Mexican Grand Prix, the Williams of Valtteri Bottas reached a top speed of 372.54 km/h (231.49 mph) in racing conditions.
McLaren F1: 356 km/h (221 mph) 6,064 cc (370.0 cu in) BMW S70/2 60° V12 461 kW (627 PS; 618 hp) 69 Some publications cite the F1's timed top speed as 240.1 mph (386.4 km/h). This speed was achieved by a modified F1 with the rev limiter raised from 7500 rpm to 8300 rpm, not a production car. [21]
Highest top speed (forced induction petrol engine) – Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ – 490.48 km/h (304.77 mph) [57] Highest top speed (naturally aspirated engine) – McLaren F1 – 355–386 km/h (221–240 mph) Highest top speed (forced induction diesel engine) – BMW Alpina D5 S – 286 km/h (178 mph) [58] [59]
In the car's early races it exhibited strong performance in medium- and high-speed corners and proved a significant improvement over the early-season MCL60. [ 167 ] [ 168 ] [ 48 ] It also displayed a lack of top speed, an inefficient drag reduction system , and poor performance in longer corners.
The F1 GTR 1996 was the fastest variant in terms of straight line speed - the car hit 330 km/h on the Mulsanne Straight at Le Mans in 1996, which is 13 km/h faster than the 1997 long-tail F1 GTR and even 6 km/h faster than the 1996 Porsche GT1.
Highest average race speed (winner) 247.586 km/h (153.843 mph) 2003 Italian Grand Prix (Michael Schumacher) [17] Highest average fastest lap (race) 257.321 km/h (159.892 mph) 2004 Italian Grand Prix (Rubens Barrichello) [18] Highest average lap speed (qualifying) 264.362 km/h (164.267 mph) 2020 Italian Grand Prix (Lewis Hamilton) [19]
The rear of the car was papaya in reference to the McLaren M16C/D that Johnny Rutherford won the 1974 Indianapolis 500 in, the middle was white in tribute to the McLaren MP4/2 that Alain Prost drove when he won the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix, and the front was black in recognition of the McLaren F1 GTR that JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas, and Masanori ...