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The Power Unit – one of the most complex sections of a Formula One car. Hywel Thomas, F1 Power Unit Director for Mercedes-AMG HPP, talks us through how an F1 engine runs, the difference between horsepower and torque, what derates are and much more in our latest Simple Science episode!

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