Engineer shows how you can drive an 'F1' car upside down in incredible video

An engineer is attempting to drive an F1-style car upside down - and explained how he is able to do it in a new video.

F1 cars are some of the most powerful in the world, capable of reaching speeds in excess of 350km/h on certain tracks.

But what makes an F1 car as fast as it is? Most of the science behind it is related to aerodynamics and airflow, with the shape of a car's body affecting airflow in, around and underneath the car.

They also have huge amounts of downforce, which acts to push the car down and give it stability.

For a car to drive upside down, therefore, it would need to produce even more downforce in order to move in a straight line.

You can watch the clip below.

He explained: "Formula 1 cars create double their weight in downforce at 130mph.

"This is the ultimate way to show this [driving upside down] off. It's been said for decades, but as yet nobody has climbed into a car and done it.

"I'm planning to do exactly that. I know that sounds absolutely ridiculous. But yes, me and a team of engineers, and many other people, have been working on this project for a couple of years.

"We found that it's all 100% possible. We've already spend hundreds of thousands of pounds on the car designs, the tunnel plans, and all of the wind tunnel data to make this happen.

He concluded: "We call it 'Project Inversion'. The goal is to drive inverted - upside down - using organic aerodynamic force for more than five seconds."

The water, oil and fuel in the engine is also said to be a difficulty, as the oil can't run through to the bottom of the vehicle and couldn't be compressed - leading to the explosion of the engine. As a result, the engineer and his team have been searching for alternatives.

The group eventually opted to modify an Empire Wraith car - a single-seater car that is similar in appearance to an F1 car and is commonly used on hillclimbs.