How Mercedes F1's Ingenious Split Turbo Works

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We've known that Mercedes F1 split their turbo in half, but this excellent tech video, put together by ex-F1 racer Martin Brundle and SkyF1, explains why it's just so effective.

The video is worth it for the technical animations alone, but it's amazing to see how the relatively simple solution cascades into a number of benefits across multiple systems on the Mercedes grand prix car.

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