Formula 1 versus indycar. Comparing single seaters best series. The average formula 1 race team has a seasonal budget of about 500 million. Both indycar and formula 1 vehicles sport a v 6 engine equipped with turbo boosts which are technically more powerful than nascars v 8.
Generally these two racing creations are identical for their outer appearance. To obtain an f1 vehicle f1s 20 drivers broken up over ten teams can wind up spending more than 9 million. That includes a 77 million engine 50000 steering wheel and 160000 cooling system.
Toto wolff an ex formula one racer was allegedly against the decision. The assembly and tracks. Formula one racing cars occupy 25 cms more of the length than indy cars.
The same thing though cannot be said for indycar. Since 2009 the act of refueling a car mid race has been banned in formula one. You can imagine the impact this has on the cars and tracks.
Even today refueling is a large part of both racing and qualifying in indycar. Formula 1 and indycar are both considered to be premier single seater series with huge fan bases and drivers clamouring to compete within it. The two series however are run very differently.
The budget for an indy team is a shockingly low 15 million. However there is a noticeable difference about the length of these racing cars. The two series however are run very differently.
However since the budgets are the same for all racing. But while the actual cars are the same the aero kits are unique depending on the engine.