Car companies used to have an obsession with the number 12, especially in Formula 1. The siren song of a duodecimal engine has ensnared many an automaker, resulting in shrieking double sixes with ...

As of the 2025 F1 season, Formula 1 engines are 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 hybrid power units, with two electric motors: MGU-K and MGU-H. But this simple fact is merely the tip of a technological ...

Formula 1 stopped using V10 engines to reduce costs, lower speeds, and increase manufacturer relevance to road car technology. The 2006 regulation change mandated a switch to smaller 2.4-liter V8 ...