The roaring noise of Formula 1 engines, which was quietened when the current engine rules were introduced, will return in 2026.
  • jorge@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
    202·
    2 years ago

    Honestly, I have never understood the charm of engine noise, but I guess I’m in the minority.

    • ytipik@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      11·
      2 years ago

      I guess it is part of the experience. When you are at a Formula E GP, the atmosphere is completely different.

      For me, the sound is very important because you can also feel it, it makes vibrations, etc… and you will also remember that experience.

      • keeb420@kbin.social
        1·
        2 years ago

        yeah. i saw jet cars over a decade ago and even the top fuel and funny cars dont hold a candle to standing in literal jetwash. good thing the track cared about spectator safety or i couldve been injured and my dumb ass never even thought about it. im going to the fe race tomorrow. anything i should know in general.

      • woelkchen@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        When you are at a Formula E GP, the atmosphere is completely different.

        But at least on FE TV broadcasts you can also hear the tires screeching when breaking and turning into curves which IMO contributes to feeling closer to what’s going on.

      • TheYangEnglish
        11·
        2 years ago

        I was at one F1 quali two years ago I think, and the noise was terrible and annoying.
        I’d have enjoyed it much more if it had been quieter

    • ariousEnglish
      11·
      2 years ago

      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

    • _ed@sopuli.xyzEnglish
      4·
      2 years ago

      As some who has only watched during the hybrid era, I don’t know what I’m missing.

    • Hazzard@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      Agreed, I attended the Canada GP this year, from the grass quite close to the track. Lots of earplugs around, I myself kept my AirPods in to block loud noise. It’s already at potential hearing damage, and feels… just incredible to have one whip past you.

      I can’t imagine how loud “bringing back engine noise” would be, or why I’d want it.

  • chunktoplane@beehaw.orgEnglish
    5·
    2 years ago

    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.

    • WFH@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I went to my first IRL GP in Monaco this year, and the F1s were definitely the “quietest” of the lot. Still painful after a while, but not as much as the other series.

      The Porsche Cup cars are obnoxiously loud. The F2 car engines sound dull but downshifts sound like gun shots.

      I think if you want ear splitting sound levels and variety, go see a GT3 race.

  • M.G.@infosec.pubEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    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.

  • SyJMEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    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?

  • lurkinggizmoEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    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.