- cross-posted to:
- formula1@lemm.ee
- cross-posted to:
- formula1@lemm.ee
You must log in or register to comment.
Honestly, I have never understood the charm of engine noise, but I guess I’m in the minority.
No videos will replicate the feeling and emotion of the sound of a roaring V8+ engine. It’s like the difference between watching Glastonbury and being there.
To me, the when a race car produces so much sound, it give you the feeling/impression that the engine is working at the absolute raw mechanical limit. You also feel the noise physically through your body.
It’s a visceral experience - an assult on your senses.
Here are some video that might give you an idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpmocE57-5I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpgv1iN9HR8
There’s also this video, albeit not an F1 car. Demonstrates what you’re talking about, as best a video can in my opinion.
As some who has only watched during the hybrid era, I don’t know what I’m missing.
I don’t miss the noise in F1, but it was definitely odd being at a race weekend where you could hear the 2-seater demonstration car from a mile away, but the F1 sessions were quieter than some of the support series.
We need to stop burning fossil fuels to have a planet to race on, but if we can generate a huge amount of energy in a clean way, then I don’t mind using some of that energy to make a big loud show.
I remember arriving to a testing session at Silverstone (back when it was free, and they still did in-season testing) and parking up in the car park. I opened my car door and was immediately hit with the noise of the V10 engines, it was immense even out in the car park. I’ve been to quite a few F1 events since and it’s just not the same. I can understand why people want that sensation back.
Noise was pure poetry by pistons in the olden days. But I have to admit, the sound has not been an issue anymore for me. As long as they fix the TV directing I’ll be fine.
I don’t see this making much difference, they are just dropping the MGU-H which has been talked about over and over again. There is no mention of higher rev limits or fuel limits, so it is still the same 1.6L 6 Cylinder Turbo?