F1 Engine Bay
The total power of a f1 engine is measured after calculating the power in the v6 engines and energy recovery system ers.
F1 engine bay. The two door supercar was upgraded in 2000 following the win and given a v12 680hp engine advanced brakes and a custom exhaust. Formula one currently uses 16 litre four stroke turbocharged 90 degree v6 double overhead camshaft dohc reciprocating engines. Considering the development of engine by the aforementioned engine suppliers it is considered that the current f1 cars carry more than the magic number of 1000 hp. The power a formula one engine produces is generated by operating at a very high rotational speed up to 15000 revolutions per minute rpm.
It was as a mclaren engineer once said the lightest heat effective material the company could use. Three and a half years after making its debut the mercedes amg formula one power unit has now achieved a conversion efficiency of more than 50 during dyno. It also boasts an engine bay which is lined with 16 grams of pure. Another notorious detail is the gold foil lining of the engine bay as insulation against heat.
Check out this great video for more info on all of the above. The f1 famously uses gold foil in its engine bay as a heat deflector. When you open up an f1.