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In 2013, I travelled to Melbourne from Sydney to attend the Grand Prix alone. It was the first I’d ever been to and I had no one to go with but didn’t want to miss my last chance to hear the V8’s in person at the track. It was the greatest experience of my life and I’m glad I went because after attending the Malaysian Grand Prix this year, the difference is significant.
I feel that a certain part of the spectacle has been lost with the V8’s. They were massively impressive, especially at the end of long straights going from high pitched full revs to deep growling on the overrun and down the gearbox. However I think the fact that we can now hear the track commentary as well as lock ups etc, and have a conversation with the person next to you during the race is excellent. So we’ve lost in one way but gained in another.
I disagree with the claim that they are too quiet. I was surprised by how loud they were when I heard them in Malaysia this year, given all the complaints about it. You can have a conversation with the person next to you, but you still have to shout to be heard! Plus the sound now is also more intriguing to listen too with the whistling of the turbo and the squeal of energy recovery under breaking. It sounds a bit monotonous from onboard cameras on TV but at the track it’s fascinating. It also means the most impressive place to listens to cars is now through corners, as that’s when all the power unit components are in action, rather than on straights at full revs.
It hasn’t negatively affected my love of Formula 1 at all. The racing this year has been great and I can’t wait to go to another race.
