F1 Engines

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jakesmith

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Friday 15th September 2017
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On the recent thread about the new Mercedes hypercar there was some talk about it having a F1 derived engine and debate about how close it was in fact, vs the Ferarri F50. Apparently the engines in F1 are ridiculously sophisticated, and only last 1/5th of a season
As a complete F1 novice, what are the key points of difference that make these engines so different to road car or even race derived road engines like the Metzgar lump in the old GT3s?