The competition was started in 1980 by the SAE student branch at the University of Texas at Austin after a prior asphalt racing competition proved to be unsustainable. In testing one month prior to the 2005 Italian Grand Prix Juan Pablo Montoya of the McLaren-Mercedes F1 team recorded a record top speed of 3726 kmh 2315 mph which got officially recognised by the FIA as the fastest speed ever achieved by an F1 car even though it was not set during an officially sanctioned session during a race weekend. Greater speeds more action on track and with just one car per driver - theres everything to lose.
2 A golf cart is driven at its top speed of 270.
Chassis designed by Dallara Automobili. Ski-Doo Formula Z 500 top speed. Honda F1 team holds the top speed record set by a Formula 1 car. Top speeds are limited in Formula E to 140mph due to battery and motor limitations while the cars actually have impressive acceleration with a 0-62mph time of just three seconds.