Which Is The Fastest? Indy Cars Or Formula One Cars?

As a general rule, Indy cars are faster in a straight line by design for races on oval circuits. Formula One cars are quicker around a road circuit, hands down. There are no super speedway oval tracks in that series. The series rules are what limit the power-to-weight ratios and aerodynamic aids allowed.

Indy cars are powered by an ultra-reliable “spec” race engine supplied by Honda with only one failure in years. The 3.5 liter V-8 engine produces roughly 630 horsepower and revs up to 10,500 rpm. The car minimum weight is 1,525 lbs and uses a 6-speed sequential shift semi-automatic transmission.



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MorePower - 1/13/2012 6:25:24 PM

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Depends on which eras you are comparing as well if you are comparing a super speedway(oval) trim Indy car from the days of CART vs a 90s era V12 or Juan Pablo's Williams Monza car?

F1 cars are usually lighter with more power.

MorePower - 1/14/2012 9:37:42 PM

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It would have been nice to see a watered down version of that V8 in the upcoming NSX in addition to the hybrid drive.