Not really been following the f1 this year but have it on now and the first thing I noticed was how awful the cars sound, they have really lost that iconic f1 sound

 

Yes and by a huge amount because they are now 1.6 turbo V6's

 

Are the cars quicker overall this year?

 

I think they sound good, still rather watch motoGP though

 

Yeah they are about 2-6 seconds a lap slower depending on the track,
Don't make much difference to us the viewers, but for the drivers they are to slow.

 

What was the reason behind this type of engine change?

 

They sound hideous, big disappointment when I watched them at Monaco.

 

for anyone that hasn't heard them



wtf have they done they've ruined it

 

Silly things like fuel efficiency, reliability, environmental impact

id rather them do a carbon ofset program and plant a tree each race and watch a few engines pop haha


That video above reminds me of the dog in the movie grown ups

 

Love the sound, welcome to the future. Great race today, very exciting, much better than Moto Gp

 

The video above says it all really and is no where near as exciting

 

Ear defenders last year and no need for this year

 

Its not a great sound is it? In fact they are crap!

 

I'm well p'd off as I've booked to go to Singapore this year. Should have gone last year

 

The sound is not as good but the driving is much better with the current rules i.e less downforce + more torque = more sliding

 

WTF at the video.

The 2013 cars sound like proper racing cars, where as 2014 cars sounds like a space invaders game

 

hahaha I was actually thinking the same thing... but i kind of like it, can hear the turbo whistle too which always makes me happy!

 

Haven't a few drivers comment that 2014s f1 are slower than gp2 car....

 

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.

 

That's the only way to tell right, the f1 ass dyno?!? Or alternatively the use timing loops to work out the speed

The slowest f1 cars are going to be upper gp2 pace, this has always been the case in previous years too!

The cars are faster in a straight line (less downforce, more torque) and slower round corners (less downforce) than before

Some circuits they are almost as quick as before some about 2 seconds slower but race pace is a bit slower, mostly due to managing fuel vs performance, which is just like the old turbo days

Love the sound, love the cars having less grip, the racing has been very good this year.

 

Not really keen on F1 anymore to be honest, The environmentally friendly types have got their way again :S