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AM / TECHNICAL NOTESAMAKURU MOTORSPORT

ENERGY + PROPULSION

The hybrid, simplified.

The 1.6-litre turbo V6 remains. The electrical side becomes more powerful, and the MGU-H is removed.

AMAKURU MOTORSPORT · KIGALI, RWANDA

The power unit keeps the 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 but removes the Motor Generator Unit–Heat (MGU-H). The Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic (MGU-K) gains a much larger role, harvesting and returning energy through the car’s electrical system.

Original conceptual block diagram showing a turbo V6, MGU-K, energy store and control electronics connected as a hybrid power unit.
Original Amakuru schematic · illustrative, not to scale or an official design
1.6 Lturbocharged V6 retained
350 kWmaximum MGU-K output
~50%target electrical power share

Energy store

The battery stores recovered electrical energy. The control electronics manage how it is collected and deployed; the diagram is a functional overview, not a physical packaging plan.

Not just a bigger battery

The MGU-K can deliver up to 350 kW. The rules also change how drivers use electrical power over a lap, including the overtaking modes that replace DRS.

Sources and further reading

Figures are summarized from the cited sources and may change when regulations are updated. This page is independent and is not an official Formula 1 technical publication.