Acceleration is a calculation of how fast it takes the car to go from zero to a set time, usually 100kph. Today’s F1F1 is the pinnacle of open wheel, single seater car racing and arguably the highest level of any motorsport globally.... There's more... car is doing this in approximately 2.6 seconds…
Increasing speed is positive acceleration whereas reducing speed is negative acceleration. F1 refers to the latter as “retardation”.