Formula One
What is the average cost of a car from the ground up?
It's a figure that varies from team to team. The amount quotes below does not include design, development or testing costs of course.
"As of 2010, the cost to build one formula one car is approximately 2,139,380 pounds. This converts to approximately $3,071,848 U.S." [1]
How much does a Formula One driver get paid? There were a few figures that have been found online anywhere from Forbes Magazine to Google Return. As anyone that has gone looking for the this information is aware that it is a 'hush-hush' subject. And of course the annual salary changes dramatically from team to team, driver to driver as anyone would think, just like NASCAR. Drivers are also said to receive a bonus for each point they score.
Here are a few figures...
- Michael Schumacher's 2010 (after 3 years retired) $33.48 million (US) for this season.
- Fernando Alonso - $24.1 million (US) for this season.
- Lewis Hamilton - $21.4 million (US) for this season.
- Jenson Button - $16.8 million (US) for this season.
*Without actually seeing the driver's bank rolls, there is no true way of validating the given information.
- F1 cars average around 1.5 miles per gallon (approx).
- The weight of the car must not be less than 640kg, (including driver, fuel, cameras etc). [2]
- In 2004, the Williams F1 of Pizzonia tipped the speed trap at Monza at 369.9 km/h (229.85 mph).
- The average race speed of an F1 car is 241 km/h (150 mph).
NASCAR
What is the average cost of a car from the ground up?
From the ground up, including the engine, a race-ready Nextel Cup car costs about $125,000 to build.
How much does a NASCAR driver get paid?
According to Forbes magazine, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. made $20 million in 2004. Jeff Gordon made $19 million. The average annual salary of a NASCAR driver is between $750,000 to $1 million range. In addition to this, NASCAR drivers also Share a percentage of what they win. Anywhere from 25% to 40% of what they win during races. And just like Formula One, figures are only an estimate.
A few quick numbers on the NASCAR:
- NASCARs average around 4.3 miles per gallon (approx).
- The average weight of a Nextel Cup Nascar car is approx 1542kg, (3,400lbs).
- 1987, NASCAR driver Bill Elliot set a NASCAR speed record, topping out at 342.46 km/h (212.8 mph) during qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway.
- The average race speed of a NASCAR is 305 km/h (190 mph).
Lets break down a few numbers during the process of a race weekend...
'Brickyard 400'
- Circuit lenght - 2.5 mi (4 km)
- Race distance - 400 miles (643.737 km)
- 0:49.375 - quickest qualifying time.
- 0:51.376 - slowest qualifying time.
Silverstone Circuit:
'British Grand Prix'
- Circuit length - 5.9 km (3.7 mi)
- Race distance - 306.747 km (190.604 mi)
- 1:29.615 - quickest qualifying time
- 1:36.968 - slowest qualifying time
Sometimes the numbers don't lie. Formula One is know as the motorsport of speed but after reading about NASCAR, it seems that our idea could be proven wrong. But than again, it's just basic numbers, it does not take into account that Formula One is not on bankied tracks and have to rely completely on driver and car. NASCAR, on the other hand is designed for maximum speed during the course of the entire race. This can get a fan thinking...
Really good info.I like both F1 and NASCAR,but the network coverage of Nascar is awful,and I am in the U.S.I would LOVE to see coverage of F1 on BBC,seen some clips on youtube and it looks alot better than U.S.coverage.
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