2014 Belgian Grand Prix Fastest Lap Shows New-Generation F1 Cars Getting Quicker

They came close in Bahrain. Lewis Hamilton or Nico Rosberg might have done it in Canada, but for Mercedes reliability issues. Then, it finally happened last weekend in Belgium—the fastest race lap, set by Rosberg, was quicker than the fastest lap at the 2013 Belgian Grand Prix. At the beginning of the season, all the talk was about how quiet and efficient the new Formula One power units were. Lost among the lack-of-noise complaints, though, was the fact that the new hybrid V6 engines actually produce more power than their louder V8 predecessors. For example, the top speed recorded on the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve's long straight at the 2014 Canadian Grand Prix was 347.1 kilometres per hour, by Williams' Felipe Massa. In 2013, the two...

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