<P> For a decade , F1 cars had run with 3.0 - litre naturally aspirated engines with all teams settling on a V10 layout by the end of the period ; however , development had led to these engines producing between 980 and 1,000 hp ( 730 and 750 kW ) , and the cars reaching top speeds of 375 km / h ( 233 mph ) ( Jacques Villeneuve with Sauber - Ferrari ) on the Monza circuit . Teams started to use exotic alloys in the late 1990s , leading to the FIA banning the use of exotic materials in engine construction , with only aluminium , titanium and iron alloys being allowed for the pistons , cylinders , connecting rods and crankshafts . The FIA has continually enforced material and design restrictions to limit power . Even with the restrictions , the V10s in the 2005 season were reputed to develop 980 hp ( 730 kW ) , power levels not seen since the ban on turbo - charged engines in 1989 . </P>
<P> For a decade , F1 cars had run with 3.0 - litre naturally aspirated engines with all teams settling on a V10 layout by the end of the period ; however , development had led to these engines producing between 980 and 1,000 hp ( 730 and 750 kW ) , and the cars reaching top speeds of 375 km / h ( 233 mph ) ( Jacques Villeneuve with Sauber - Ferrari ) on the Monza circuit . Teams started to use exotic alloys in the late 1990s , leading to the FIA banning the use of exotic materials in engine construction , with only aluminium , titanium and iron alloys being allowed for the pistons , cylinders , connecting rods and crankshafts . The FIA has continually enforced material and design restrictions to limit power . Even with the restrictions , the V10s in the 2005 season were reputed to develop 980 hp ( 730 kW ) , power levels not seen since the ban on turbo - charged engines in 1989 . </P>
what 's the top speed of a f1 car
what 's the top speed of a f1 car
375 km / h ( 233 mph )
375 km / h ( 233 mph )