The SECRET of F1 POWER UNIT💥🏎

How does the Formula 1 Power Unit work? I Will explain the functioning of the internal combustion engine of the various teams such as Ferrari, Alpine, Mercedes or Honda RedBull!

[pablopicaso]

"How is it possibly for a 1600cc engine to make 837hp??"
Well, as it turns out, when money is no object, you can do some really cool shit.

[Dane]

Let's not forget that bmw had a 1.5L 4 cylinder in the 80s that made over 1600hp in qualifying.

[olegpetrovic]

They are not engines
They are components of the power unit, it contains the Engine, 2 Motor Generator Units, Turbo Charger, Energy Store and Control Electronics, there isn't 3 engines, only 1 engines and 2 Motor Generator Units (Kinetic and Heat), neither of which spin the turbo, that is the job of the Turbo Charger
Edit: I didn't understand it that well, in english motor and engine are different, but in Italian motor and engine are the same, so technically yes it does have 3 enignes, sorry

[yinshah]

Fun fact: engines can be called motors but motors can’t be called engines. So those “electric” engines are motors.

[cyruskhalvati]

Significantly tighter tolerances + extremely high compression ratios = a lot of pressure = a lot of fucking horsepower.

[francoisnormandin]

Total output at max power is over 1000hp

[nigatta]

1.engine 2.mguk 3.mguh. 1 engine 2 motors

[wasaninsidejob]

because it's a unit that has power

[LucasDaRonco]

A 1600cc engine can do even more HP than 837. It's a luxury you can only have on race engines because they get rebuilt for every race. An engine for everyday use wouldn't last many miles if you squeezed that amount of power from it.

[santiagoquiroga]

The term used 'engine' is only accurate for the V-6 ICE powerplant in the racecar. The electric motors are NOT engines. This is because, by definition an engine provides its own power, whereas a motor needs an external supply of power.

[timodaniels]

Actually, an F1 car has one engine plus a support motor. The current V6 and an electric motor mounted on the rear axle. The MguH and MguK are, as their name states, Motor generator units (k for kinetic, so connected to drive shaft. And H for heat, it’s a heat exchanger making use of excess heat generated by the engine.) these two MGUs are what enables higher efficiency for F1 cars, as well as normal everyday cars. You won’t have an MguH like an F1 car but the technology for kinetic regeneration, is used in commercial electric cars. Though only the ones that are made for longer distances than 150 miles

[DouglettDD]

One application of this that was pretty cool to me is that you can use an electric motor to maintain your speed while you shift. Not really relevant for cvt, but still cool in its own regard

[lilsawarim]

mysterio retired from super hero/villain thing and now he gave us knowledge.. true legend

[soarbelize]

I heard the reason f1 engines make so much horsepower is because the length of the piston rods and piston casing are smaller than everyday car engines

[JoJo-wbke]

That's nice piece of information Naskaa👍

[phrazel]

1.5 litre f1 engines in the 80s made 1600 HP in qualifying trim for a lap or two before grenading itself at 65 psi boost pressure

[secretagentkay]

Basically a shit ton of power and pressure forced into the motor.

[rolandotillit]

The turbo is it's own power plant.

[vspatmx]

V interesting data

I am now a subscriber

[Notsags]

So much tech and they sound like vacuum cleaners, i miss the old V10s