F1 engine note - Why all the haters?
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Because one of my highlights of watching F1 was hearing the car come out of Maggots, approaching , getting louder, booming past you on Hanger Straight before hearing them change down for Stowe and hearing them go off to Vale. Something about hearing the car approaching and hearing it disappear is amazing. I shall see how it goes this year as I have tickets for Silverstone.
Patrick Bateman said:
My favourite part of that vid is that you can practically sense the crowds underwhelmment.You see, it's that bad that I've even had to invent a word to encompass it.
longshot said:
Patrick Bateman said:
My favourite part of that vid is that you can practically sense the crowds underwhelmment.You see, it's that bad that I've even had to invent a word to encompass it.
In all honesty I think something in between would be good. The old noise was to my ears bloody awful. It didn't sound like power, it didn't even sound like an engine. It was just white noise that made your eyes water and actually put me off of attending any more races.
Would the BRM V16 be such a legend if it wasn't for it's terrifically noisy engine?
I once read that the other drivers hated it because the it was that noisey it made them feel sick.
Racing cars just don't seem right unless they are bloody noisy.
I was once about 2 feet away from a Jordan F1 when they started it up.
The ground was shaking under my feet and the sound waves were punching against my chest. It was sensational.
I once read that the other drivers hated it because the it was that noisey it made them feel sick.
Racing cars just don't seem right unless they are bloody noisy.
I was once about 2 feet away from a Jordan F1 when they started it up.
The ground was shaking under my feet and the sound waves were punching against my chest. It was sensational.
I didn't even like the 2.4L V8s very much, and preferred the 3.5L V12s and 3.0 V10s. I started watching F1 in 1987 - towards the end of the 1.5L turbo era. For me at least, the spectacle really improved in 1989 - the first full year of the 3.5L engine formula.
I've not heard one of this years cars "in the flesh", but I've watched the TV coverage and plenty of videos on YouTube with the sound cranked up - to me, there's nothing about the noise that makes your spine tingle. Compare that to the sound of a V12 Ferrari F1 car from the early 90s ... it really is a magical noise.
Edited to add: something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoZiTxdQyw
Fully aware its all about progress of course. The engine manufacturers are pouring millions in to the sport, and if they're all working towards hybrid power units in road cars, they'll want the same technology in F1 as a showcase (especially as F1 has often in the past acted as a catalyst for the development of technology in road cars)
F1 in the 1990s and 2000s was at the peak of my interest in the sport, which is why I'm disappointed that its all had to change. Good job Bernie is reportedly in the process of setting up a series for year 2000 era F1 cars
I've not heard one of this years cars "in the flesh", but I've watched the TV coverage and plenty of videos on YouTube with the sound cranked up - to me, there's nothing about the noise that makes your spine tingle. Compare that to the sound of a V12 Ferrari F1 car from the early 90s ... it really is a magical noise.
Edited to add: something like this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SoZiTxdQyw
Fully aware its all about progress of course. The engine manufacturers are pouring millions in to the sport, and if they're all working towards hybrid power units in road cars, they'll want the same technology in F1 as a showcase (especially as F1 has often in the past acted as a catalyst for the development of technology in road cars)
F1 in the 1990s and 2000s was at the peak of my interest in the sport, which is why I'm disappointed that its all had to change. Good job Bernie is reportedly in the process of setting up a series for year 2000 era F1 cars
Edited by stevesuk on Monday 26th May 21:01
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