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    Efficiency drive

    Jul 02, 2021 3 minutes
    In conversation with Andy Cowell

    Andy Cowell, the former managing director of Mercedes AMG’s high-performance powertrains, spent time at Cosworth and BMW in F1 before joining Mercedes-Ilmor in 2004. From 2013, he oversaw the creation of the V6 turbo-hybrid power unit, which made Mercedes the dominant force in Formula 1 by winning seven consecutive double World Championships.

    What role can F1, and motorsport engineering, play in the next decade of global climate challenges and energy efficiency?

    Bill Gates is inspiring when in his book, , he says; ‘Achieving net zero will

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