Formula 1 stopped again this season on the track in Austin, which also hosts MotoGP motorcycle championship races. The F1 weekend in Texas belonged to Max Verstappen and Red Bull, and the lap in Austin allows for a direct comparison of the two most prestigious racing series.
The MotoGP Championship motorcycle is characterized by exceptional acceleration and incredible top speed, while the Formula 1 car is superior in terms of braking power, and its “downforce” is simply fantastic. Due to the mentioned factors, the MotoGP motorcycle has no chance against the F1 car, which was also shown on the Austin track.
Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia reached the pole position in the MotoGP Championship in Austin this year, with a time of 2: 02.781, which was almost 30 seconds slower than Max Verstappen in Red Bull, who achieved a time of 1: 32.910.
Given the difference, we can therefore conclude that a Formula 1 race car on the track in Austin would need about four laps to overtake the MotoGP by a full lap.
Comparison of the fastest track times in Austin by racing categories.
| F1 | 1:32.910 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull RB16B | 2021 United States Grand Prix |
| LMP1 | 1:47.052 | Loïc Duval | Audi R18 | 2016 6 Hours of Circuit of the Americas |
| IndyCar | 1:48.8953 | Colton Herta | Dallara DW12 | 2019 IndyCar Classic |
| Formula V8 | 1:51.437 | René Binder | Dallara T12 | 2017 Austin Formula V8 round |
| LMP2 | 1:52.545 | Nyck De Vries | Oreca 07 | 2020 Lone Star Le Mans |
| Indy Lights | 1:56.574 | Oliver Askew | Dallara IL-15 | 2019 Indy Lights Classic |
| DPi | 1:57.198 | Jordan Taylor | Cadillac DPi-V.R | 2017 IMSA Sportscar Showdown at COTA |
| DP | 1:58.616 | Joey Hand | Riley Mk XXVI | 2015 Lone Star Le Mans |
| Prototype Challenge | 2:01.245 | Renger van der Zande | Oreca FLM09 | 2015 Lone Star Le Mans |
| LM GTE | 2:02.522 | Nicki Thiim | Aston Martin Vantage AMR | 2020 Lone Star Le Mans |
| Indy Pro 2000 | 2:03.116 | Matthew Brabham | Mazda Star Pro | 2013 Austin Pro Mazda Championship round |
| MotoGP | 2:02.781 | Francesco Bagnaia | Ducati | 2021 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas |
| FRAC | 2:04.698 | Linus Lundqvist | Ligier JS F3 | 2020 Austin FRAC round |
| GT3 | 2:05.558 | Shelby Blackstock | Acura NSX GT3 | 2020 1st Austin GT World Challenge America round |
| W Series | 2:06.464 | Jamie Chadwick | Tatuus F.3 T-318 | 2021 2nd Austin W Series round |
| Lamborghini Super Trofeo | 2:07.033 | Edoardo Piscopo | Lamborghini Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo | 2015 Austin Lamborghini Super Trofeo North America round |
| MotoAmerica-Superbike | 2:08.994 | Josh Herrin | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 2019 MotoAmerica Championship of Texas |
| MotoAmerica-Stock 1000 | 2:09.456 | Toni Elías | Suzuki GSX-R1000 | 2016 MotoAmerica Championship of Texas |
| Trans-Am Series | 2:09.486 | Ernie Francis, Jr. | Ford Mustang Trans-Am | 2018 COTA Trans-Am round |
| Moto2 | 2:09.794 | Raúl Fernández | Kalex Moto2 | 2021 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas |
| Ferrari Challenge | 2:11.407 | Cooper MacNeil | Ferrari 488 Challenge | 2017 Austin Ferrari Challenge North America round |
| MotoAmerica-Supersport | 2:12.616 | J. D. Beach | Yamaha YZF-R6 | 2016 MotoAmerica Championship of Texas |
| Moto3 | 2:15.583 | Arón Canet | Honda NSF250RW | 2017 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas |
| Formula 4 | 2:15.943 | Joshua Car | Crawford F4-16 | 2019 Austin F4 United States round |
| GT4 | 2:16.048 | Matt Travis | Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport | 2020 Austin 1st GT4 America round |
| NASCAR Xfinity Series | 2:16.902 | Kyle Busch | Toyota Supra NASCAR | 2021 Pit Boss 250 |
| TCR Touring Car | 2:18.404 | Tyler Maxson | Hyundai Veloster N TCR | 2020 Austin TC America round |
| NASCAR Truck Series | 2:31.220 | Todd Gilliland | Ford F-150 NASCAR | 2021 Toyota Tundra 225 |
| NASCAR Cup Series | 2:35.300 | Chase Elliott | Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE NASCAR | 2021 Texas Grand Prix |
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