How Tiny Formula 1 Engines Make 1000 HP! | Engineering Explained

733K views · 21K reactions | The Ferrari 3.0 V10 engine is one of the greatest sounding engines in Formula 1 history! | NM2255 | Facebook

Ever wondered why BMW once built a Formula One engine from a street car block? In the 1980s, BMW took the iron block from a humble roadgoing four cylinder, bored it out, added a turbo, and pushed it to over 1,400 horsepower. That was the M1213 engine used by Nelson Piquet to win the 1983 F1 championship. Mechanics joke that they preferred worn out blocks, claiming the stress cracks made them stronger. BMW didn't start from a clean sheet. They started from a daily driver's engine and still made o

20K views · 1.7K reactions | Engines so powerful they could barely stay together. In the 80s, qualifying engines were so extreme they couldn’t handle more than four laps at full speed. Even gearboxes had to be swapped out after qualifying. With mind-blowing power and groundbreaking ground effect downforce, this was one of the wildest and most innovative eras in Formula 1 history. #f1 #racing #formula1 #motorsports | Taste Carrera | Facebook