A modern Formula 1 power unit squeezes more useful work from a liter of fuel than any production car on the planet. Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains publicly stated that its hybrid V6 surpassed 50% thermal efficiency as early as 2017.

Formula 1 cars have some excellent thermal efficiency, with even the best mainstream cars just scraping under their potential. But why is that?

Modern Formula 1 regulations are defined by strict homogenization. Since 2014, the FIA has mandated that every team use a 1.6-liter turbocharged V6

Donkervoort transforms a Ford V6 into a racing masterpiece. The P24 RS features advanced F1 technology to deliver serious power ratio.

A core tenet of F1, enshrined in the rules for many years, is that the driver alone should control the car. That’s why there’s no traction control, no stability control, and no anti-lock brakes. So you can see why many have an issue with the car’s software now being the thing that decides how much throttle translates to how much power.

Formula 1 engines make huge amounts of efficient power thanks, in part, to pre-chamber ignition, but it was actually Honda that pioneered the tech in the '70s.

A recent AMuS report says that while it's theoretically possible for the sport to return to the glory days of high-pitched screaming naturally aspirated engines, with CO₂-neutral fuels meaning that the hybrid system was no longer necessary for sustainability reasons, it'll be tricky to push that through.

Honda has officially returned to the world of Formula 1 racing this year, as the engine supplier for the Aramco Aston Martin racing team. It may seem like an odd pairing on the surface, but Honda has a proven history of building competitive F1 engines and ...

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