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How long did the longest Formula One race last?

Question #151775. Asked by Thesuperyoshi.
Last updated Jan 09 2025.
Originally posted Oct 03 2024 7:34 AM.

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The longest Formula One race took place in 2011 in Canada. It lasted 4 hours, 4 minutes, and 39 seconds.

link https://racingnews365.com/how-long-is-an-f1-race

Oct 03 2024, 7:49 AM
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The 2011 Canadian GP was the longest as the race was stopped for 2 hours due to heavy rain. If we only count the net duration of the race, the winner is the 1951 Indianapolis 500, which was part of the official Formula One championship that year. The race time was 3 h 57 min 38.050 s.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Formula_One_race_records#Race_records

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Indianapolis_500

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1951_Formula_One_season

Jan 09 2025, 1:49 PM
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