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How do Formula 1 power units actually work?

byPhillip Horton
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How do Formula 1 power units actually work? In this latest video produced by reigning World Champions Mercedes, Hywel Thomas, Power Unit Director for Mercedes-AMG HPP, talks through how an F1 engine runs, the difference between horsepower and torque, what derates are and much more.

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