This is your chance to experience the world of Formula 1 motor racing and the sensation of driving a real racing car. Test your physical condition the way racing drivers do. The activities in this exhibition will provide the answers to many of your questions about the technology of motor racing.
How does a race track work?
The exhibition takes you to the race track and tells you why a racing car uses different types of tyres. It explains the meaning of the various flags used by the stewards and what the mechanics have to get done during a pit stop. Try performing a tyre change against the clock and experience for yourself the pressure they work under!
Would you make a good racing driver?
Racing drivers push their bodies to the limit. Using special equipment like a race simulator, you can test your own condition, sense of timing and reaction speed.
How fast can a Formula 1 car go?
Formula 1 racing cars have powerful engines and excellent aerodynamics. They can reach speeds of up to 300 km an hour without leaving the track. Experiment with adjusting the front and rear wings and examine a real Formula 1 racing car.
How does a car engine work?
A variety of moving models will help you understand the workings of a combustion engine, differential and gear box.
What happens when cars crash?
Discover Newton’s laws of motion by conducting crash experiments for yourself.
Speed is an interactive exhibition of interest to everyone with an inquiring mind and a love of speed. Come and find out for yourself!
Super Speedway at the Omniversum
Super Speedway delves into the world of Indy car racing and the masters of the high-speed track. Thanks to the enormous IMAX screen, the film-makers have succeeded in capturing a unique experience that was until now the exclusive domain of a tiny handful of professional drivers. Seen from the cockpit of an Indy racing car, an action-packed world races by at mind-bending speeds in excess of 370 kilometres an hour. The drivers battle for victory and let viewers share the sensation of being a real-life champion racing driver. Click here for starting times.