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In the 2004 British Grand Prix at Silverstone
the fastest lap was recorded by Michael Schumacher

  • The distance of the circuit track is 5141.0 m
  • Schumacher's lap record was 78.739 seconds

To find out what Michael's average speed on that lap was:


Average Speed = 5141.0 / 78.739

Average Speed = 65.2 m/s (metres per second)

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