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I've only been able to achieve a top speed of around 190 mph in a Mercedes. Has anybody else been experiencing this problem and is there a fix?

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Is the issue just the speed being shown and you are still keeping up or are you getting blown away on the straights?

if you are behind are you using a wheel or pad?

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Cars this year are typically slower in a straight line than last year due to the extra downforce and more drag, so if you are comparing your top speed to F1 2016, then it will be slower. This years cars are much much quicker in the corners, e.g. Drivers have been able to take so many corners flat, when they have never been able to before, hence the cars being 3-4 seconds a lap faster this year. I find i can keep up with the cars ahead on the straights, so I don't think that your car specifically has a lower top speed compared to the others. 

I have hit 320 kph (198mph) on the back straight in Shangai, in a McLaren, with no upgrades. Perhaps your throttle isn't hitting 100% open?

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also be aware that worn enigne parts reduce power massively...
i reved out at 284km/h at the long straight at baku with rich mix, drs, 5/3 wings with engineparts around 85-90% worn...

hell is that straight long when driving so slowly^^

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Aren't the cars un upgraded aswell, the ratings the cars start at are much lower compared to last years so they may have intentionally made the cars less fast in career to open up the upgrade path

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Aren't the cars un upgraded aswell, the ratings the cars start at are much lower compared to last years so they may have intentionally made the cars less fast in career to open up the upgrade path
it's the same in time trial top speed is around 203 mph to 205 mph. but much faster in the corners. thats at spa. small tracks you'll be lucky to even hit 195 mph. as for career yes the cars are alot slower thats what all the rnd is for.

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