<P> Every F1 car on the grid is capable of going from 0 to 160 km / h (100 mph) and back to 0 in less than five seconds . During a demonstration at the Silverstone circuit in Britain, an F1 McLaren - Mercedes car driven by David Coulthard gave a pair of Mercedes - Benz street cars a head start of seventy seconds, and was able to beat the cars to the finish line from a standing start, a distance of only 3.2 miles (5.2 km). </P> <P> As well as being fast in a straight line, F1 cars have outstanding cornering ability . Grand Prix cars can negotiate corners at significantly higher speeds than other racing cars because of the intense levels of grip and downforce . Cornering speed is so high that Formula One drivers have strength training routines just for the neck muscles . Former F1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya claimed to be able to perform 300 repetitions of 50 lb (23 kg) with his neck . </P> <P> The combination of light weight (642 kg in race trim for 2013), power (900 bhp with the 3.0 L V10, 780 bhp (582 kW) with the 2007 regulation 2.4 L V8, 950 + bhp with 2016 1.6 L V6 turbo), aerodynamics, and ultra-high - performance tyres is what gives the F1 car its high performance figures . The principal consideration for F1 designers is acceleration, and not simply top speed . Three types of acceleration can be considered to assess a car's performance: </P> <Ul> <Li> Longitudinal acceleration (speeding up) </Li> <Li> Longitudinal deceleration (braking) </Li> <Li> Lateral acceleration (turning) </Li> </Ul>

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