How Formula 1 Pistons Are Made (I went to the factory)

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A single F1 piston, including it’s development and manufacture can cost over £50,000.

There’s no doubt, they’re incredible engineering - but I wanted to understand more about how they’re made, so I went to Cosworth to understand the life of a piston - from design, all the way to the dyno - and every step in between - and it genuinely was one of the most interesting days I’ve ever had.

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