This is how the Mercedes F1 Turbo system works – Video

 

In the quest for the unattainable ideal of perpetual motion, Silver Arrows Formula One engineers at HPP have managed to improve the thermal efficiency of the internal combustion engine two hundred times faster and further than all engineering endeavour in the preceding 140 years. Stay tuned for upcoming episode in this four part story of remarkable endeavour.

Mercedes-Benz PU106B Hybrid Technical Specification

Weight: 145kg
Capacity: 1.6 liters
Cylinders: V6
Max RPM: 15,000
Max KERS energy storage/lap: 4MJ
Max KERS power: 120kW (161hp)