Having heard an F1 car close up....am I the only one thinking the new cars are an improvement ?

The ear splitting screech from the old cars wasnt exactly very appealing, and the fact spectators need to wear ear defenders...surely that says something too ?

It might be ok for a couple of laps, but I'd dread to think of having to endure that screeching for 2 hours.

On TV the old cars sound loud, and it makes viewing a bit better, but they really were terrible in real life.