Top facts about the world’s fastest roller coaster

The fastest roller coaster in the world is Formula Rossa in Ferrari World Yas Island Abu Dhabi. This record breaking ride is one of the top attractions in the Ferrari branded indoor theme park situated in the UAE’s capital city. If you love your thrills served up at high speeds or fancy yourself behind the wheel of a Formula One car, try out this ride that even F1 drivers consider a bit extreme!

Formula Rossa, the world’s fastest roller coaster, is located on Yas Island Abu Dhabi, within Ferrari World. Yas Island is 20 minutes from the Abu Dhabi international airport by road.

The Formula Rossa holds the Guiness World Record for the fastest roller coaster in the world. The ride accelerates from 0 to 100 km per hour in less than two seconds and reaches a maximum speed of 240 km/h (149.1 mph) in just 4.9 seconds. Formula Rossa is powered by a hydraulic winch system similar to the technology used to launch jet planes and is designed to resemble the famous red racing cars of Scuderia Ferrari.

The Formula Rossa roller coaster rises to a maximum height of 52 m, which is approximately equal to the height of a 15 storey building.

Formula Rossa exerts a maximum g force of 4.8 g during the ride. This is why you may feel weightless at certain stretches in the ride, or like you’re being pulled upwards at other times. The highest g force on a roller coaster is experienced by the rider when climbing upwards at high speeds after a steep, high-acceleration drop. The blood starts to flow from the head to the feet when this happens.

Formula Rossa is completely safe, as the fastest roller coaster in the world, Formula Rossa is not for the faint of heart. Riders must wear safety goggles to protect their eyes from any debris in the air as they hurtle through. The ride was manufactured to set world records for speed while keeping riders safe. Depending on your appetite for adventure, the ride, which lasts 1 minute and 32 seconds, might seem extremely scary or merely thrilling,