F1 Fun Facts

The highest speed a Formula One car can travel at is around 375 kph.
Carbon brake discs and pads generate surface temperatures in excess of 1000 degrees Celsius.

There are more than 1000 parts in the cars.

A Formula One driver loses an average of 3 kgs during a grand prix. He can lose upto 1.5 litres of fluid during a hot race.

During the Monaco Grand Prix, cars change gears around 3,100 times.

The fuel supply to the car during a pitstop is 75 litres per second.

Formula One cars can accelerate from 0 to 200 kph and back again to 0 in less than seven seconds.

Briton Damon Hill was the last driver to win without leading a lap in Belgium , 1994 after Michael Schumacher was disqualified.

Argentina's Juan Manuel Fangio 46 years, one month and 11 days old, was the oldest world champion in 1957.

Italian Giancarlo Fisichella was the last driver to win a race after leading only the final lap in Brazil in 2003.

Briton Nigel Mansell is the only driver to have led every lap of a race except the last one in Canada in 1991.

Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi was the youngest world champion in 1972 at 25 years eight months and 29 days.

Briton Jenson Button was the youngest points scorer in 2000 at the age of 20 and two months.

Spain's Fernando Alonso is the youngest race winner in 2003 at the age of 22 years and 26 days.

Briton Stirling Moss has the most career wins (16) without winning a championship. Finnish Keke Rosberg was champion in 1982 with a single win.

Ferrari's test driver, Italy's Luca Badoer has made the most race starts (50) without scoring a point.

The oldest race winner was Italian Luigi Fagioli in 1951, aged 53 years and 22 days.

The driver to make the most starts (208) without a win is Italy's Andrea de Cesaris.

New Zealand's Mike Thackwell was the youngest started in 1980 at the age of 19 years, 5 months and 29 days.

Italy’s Riccardo Patrese started the most races (256), with Schumacher coming second with 212.