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== Characteristics ==
== Characteristics ==
Riders experience up to 1.7 g of force during acceleration and up to 4.8 g throughout the ride.<ref name="Official" /><ref name="BBC News">{{cite web|title=World's fastest rollercoaster: Could you stomach it?|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11620485|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 November 2014|author=BBC|date=27 October 2010}}</ref> The roller coaster track is {{Convert|2.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length, ranking it 6th in the world for steel roller coasters.<ref name="RCDB">{{cite web|title=Formula Rossa (Ferrari World Abu Dhabi)|url=http://www.rcdb.com/m/4485.htm|publisher=Roller Coaster Database|accessdate=6 July 2010|first=Duane|last=Marden}}</ref><ref name="Intamin">{{cite web|title=Formula Rossa > news > Home > Amusement|url=http://www.intaminworldwide.com/amusement/Home/news/FormulaRossa/tabid/150/language/en-US/Default.aspx|publisher=Intamin Worldwide|accessdate=3 February 2011}}</ref> Its shape was inspired by the legendary Italian racetrack [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Borel|first=Brooke|title=How It Works: The World's Fastest Rollercoaster|url=http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-03/how-it-works-worlds-fastest-rollercoaster|publisher=[[popsci.com]]|accessdate=2011-04-03|date=2011-03-31}}</ref> Due to the high air speeds and thus risk of an impact with airborne particulates or [[insect]]s, all riders are required to wear protective glasses similar to those used during [[skydiving]]. Formula Rossa surpassed [[Kingda Ka]] at [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] as the world's fastest roller coaster<ref name="Ferrari - Making of Video">{{cite web|title=Formula Rossa - Making of|url=http://www.ferrari.com/English/Ferrari_TV/Pages/FerrariTVPlayer.aspx?serverId=15856&c=Video|work=Video|publisher=Ferrari|accessdate=6 July 2010|author=Ferrari World}}</ref><ref name="FW Video">{{cite web|title=The making of Formula Rossa|url=http://ferrariworldabudhabi.com/video_player.swf?width=525&height=305&vid=images/video_galleries/fw4to3.flv|publisher=Ferrari World|accessdate=6 July 2010|author=Ferrari World}}</ref> with Kingda Ka retaining the record of the tallest roller coaster in the world.<ref>{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Record Holders|location=Tallest Roller Coasters|accessdate=1 August 2011|url=http://www.rcdb.com/m/rhr.htm?m=1}}</ref>
Riders experience up to 1.7 g of force during acceleration and up to 4.8 g throughout the ride.<ref name="Official" /><ref name="BBC News">{{cite web|title=World's fastest rollercoaster: Could you stomach it?|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11620485|publisher=BBC|accessdate=27 November 2014|author=BBC|date=27 October 2010}}</ref> The roller coaster track is {{Convert|2.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length, ranking it 6th in the world for steel roller coasters.<ref name="RCDB">{{cite web|title=Formula Rossa (Ferrari World Abu Dhabi)|url=http://www.rcdb.com/m/4485.htm|publisher=Roller Coaster Database|accessdate=6 July 2010|first=Duane|last=Marden}}</ref><ref name="Intamin">{{cite web|title=Formula Rossa > news > Home > Amusement|url=http://www.intaminworldwide.com/amusement/Home/news/FormulaRossa/tabid/150/language/en-US/Default.aspx|publisher=Intamin Worldwide|accessdate=3 February 2011|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69VS7wzO8?url=http://www.intaminworldwide.com/amusement/Home/news/FormulaRossa/tabid/150/language/en-US/Default.aspx|archivedate=29 July 2012|df=}}</ref> Its shape was inspired by the legendary Italian racetrack [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Borel|first=Brooke|title=How It Works: The World's Fastest Rollercoaster|url=http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2011-03/how-it-works-worlds-fastest-rollercoaster|publisher=[[popsci.com]]|accessdate=2011-04-03|date=2011-03-31}}</ref> Due to the high air speeds and thus risk of an impact with airborne particulates or [[insect]]s, all riders are required to wear protective glasses similar to those used during [[skydiving]]. Formula Rossa surpassed [[Kingda Ka]] at [[Six Flags Great Adventure]] as the world's fastest roller coaster<ref name="Ferrari - Making of Video">{{cite web|title=Formula Rossa - Making of|url=http://www.ferrari.com/English/Ferrari_TV/Pages/FerrariTVPlayer.aspx?serverId=15856&c=Video|work=Video|publisher=Ferrari|accessdate=6 July 2010|author=Ferrari World}}</ref><ref name="FW Video">{{cite web|title=The making of Formula Rossa|url=http://ferrariworldabudhabi.com/video_player.swf?width=525&height=305&vid=images/video_galleries/fw4to3.flv|publisher=Ferrari World|accessdate=6 July 2010|author=Ferrari World|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/69VSBi4ot?url=http://www.ferrariworldabudhabi.com/page-not-found.htm|archivedate=29 July 2012|df=}}</ref> with Kingda Ka retaining the record of the tallest roller coaster in the world.<ref>{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Record Holders|location=Tallest Roller Coasters|accessdate=1 August 2011|url=http://www.rcdb.com/m/rhr.htm?m=1}}</ref>


== Notable passengers ==
== Notable passengers ==

Revision as of 06:19, 4 October 2017

Formula Rossa
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
LocationFerrari World Abu Dhabi
Coordinates24°29′3.1014″N 54°36′44.7546″E / 24.484194833°N 54.612431833°E / 24.484194833; 54.612431833
StatusOperating
Opening date4 November 2010 (2010-11-04)
General statistics
TypeSteel – Launched
ManufacturerIntamin
Lift/launch systemHydraulic Launch Track
Height52 m (171 ft)
Drop51.5 m (169 ft)
Length2,070 m (6,790 ft)
Speed240 km/h (150 mph)
Inversions0
Duration1:32[1]
Acceleration0 to 240 km/h (0 to 149 mph) in 4 seconds
G-force4.8[2]
Height restriction140–195 cm (4 ft 7 in – 6 ft 5 in)
Trains4 trains with 4 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows for a total of 16 riders per train.
WebsiteOfficial website
Formula Rossa at RCDB

Formula Rossa (Arabic: فورمولا روسا) is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Manufactured by Intamin, Formula Rossa is the world's fastest roller coaster with a top speed of 240 km/h (150 mph).[3][4]

History

In its planning stage it was called F1 Coaster.

On 4 November 2010, the roller coaster officially opened to the public.

Ride experience

The coaster train accelerates to its top speed in approximately 5 seconds using a hydraulic launch system which generates a release velocity similar to that of steam catapults on an aircraft carrier.[citation needed] The initial acceleration from standstill reaches 100 kilometres per hour (62 mph) in 2 seconds, beating the best commercially available supercar (as of 2014).

Characteristics

Riders experience up to 1.7 g of force during acceleration and up to 4.8 g throughout the ride.[2][5] The roller coaster track is 2.2 km (1.4 mi) in length, ranking it 6th in the world for steel roller coasters.[6][7] Its shape was inspired by the legendary Italian racetrack Autodromo Nazionale Monza.[8] Due to the high air speeds and thus risk of an impact with airborne particulates or insects, all riders are required to wear protective glasses similar to those used during skydiving. Formula Rossa surpassed Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure as the world's fastest roller coaster[9][10] with Kingda Ka retaining the record of the tallest roller coaster in the world.[11]

Notable passengers

Ferrari Formula One drivers Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso rode Formula Rossa on 11 November 2010, three days before the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. In 2014, Alonso and new teammate Kimi Räikkönen rode the coaster,[12] while Räikkönen and Sebastian Vettel rode in 2015.[13]

References

  1. ^ Sponseller, Dwain (April 2, 2014). "Formula Rossa". Coaster-net. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Formula Rossa - World's Fastest roller coaster". Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
  3. ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders - Speed". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  4. ^ Ferrari (6 May 2010). "Formula Rossa". Ferrari. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  5. ^ BBC (27 October 2010). "World's fastest rollercoaster: Could you stomach it?". BBC. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. ^ Marden, Duane. "Formula Rossa (Ferrari World Abu Dhabi)". Roller Coaster Database. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  7. ^ "Formula Rossa > news > Home > Amusement". Intamin Worldwide. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Borel, Brooke (2011-03-31). "How It Works: The World's Fastest Rollercoaster". popsci.com. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
  9. ^ Ferrari World. "Formula Rossa - Making of". Video. Ferrari. Retrieved 6 July 2010.
  10. ^ Ferrari World. "The making of Formula Rossa". Ferrari World. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Marden, Duane. "Record Holders  (Tallest Roller Coasters)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  12. ^ Bezants, Jack (24 November 2014). "Kimi Raikkonen left unimpressed after taking on the planet's fastest rollercoaster at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi". Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  13. ^ Smith, Luke (27 November 2015). "Vettel, Raikkonen take on world's fastest rollercoaster in Abu Dhabi (VIDEO)". NBC Sports. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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