El País and the Formula 1 Km/h

In El País’ sports section, the Formula 1 circuit map shows speeds in “Km/h”.

But the prefix “kilo” is always written with a lowercase k: uppercase K is the kelvin. Taken literally, “Km/h” would be a kelvin·metre per hour — a fascinating unit, but not very useful for measuring the speed of a Formula 1 car 😀

The correct form: km/h.

Report details

  • Place: El País (elpais.com, Deportes / Fórmula 1 section)
  • Unit: Km/h → km/h
  • Date: 2026/07/05
  • Solved: No