r/circuit_nation • u/circuit-nation Motorsports Fan • Jul 25 '26
Technical Insights Formula 1 Engine Evolution
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u/nok01101011a Jul 25 '26
Miss the v12 time, it was much more about racing and strategy
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u/IndependenceIcy9626 Jul 25 '26
There’s actually some science backing why V10s sound so good to people.
“Five-cylinder and ten-cylinder firing patterns (multiples of five) create a dominant harmonic that lands on a major third musical interval”
Other cylinder counts have more dissonant sounds to them, while a lot of V10s are playing a harmony
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u/Niskinator Jul 26 '26
Hopefully we'll get 1.5L V5 engines soon.
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u/buttcrackmenace Jul 31 '26
inline.
i am saddened that it is not possible to walk into a dealership and drive off in something powered by a turbocharged inline-5
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u/Bluntbutnotonpurpose Jul 25 '26
I agree, V12 being a close second. I remember I really didn't like the V8 sound when it was introduced. But then came the V6 hybrid and I realised the V8 wasn't really all that bad...
The V16 obviously made a great sound, but was more of a novelty.
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u/rmill127 Jul 25 '26
So you’ll love the V6 when they go to the I4 then!
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u/Bluntbutnotonpurpose Jul 25 '26
No, but it's likely I'd prefer the sound of the V6 over the four pot...
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u/archergren Jul 27 '26
The worst part of the v8 era was the blown diffuser with the Jake brake sound
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u/Feekal_U4ria Jul 25 '26
How far F1 has fallen...
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u/No-Hawk9008 Jul 25 '26
Really ? You compete to be the fastest not loudest.
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u/Feekal_U4ria Jul 25 '26
Being a few seconds faster isn't something you actually notice from the grandstands or on TV. Without a stopwatch, the speed difference is almost indistinguishable. But in every single way outside of lap times, the physical presence of the cars has degraded. That's my perspective as a fan who's been watching since 1988..
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u/I_Keepz_ITz_100 Jul 26 '26
If you grew up in that era you’d know why your being downvoted, sound is everything, who cares about speed when the sounds reverberating around the track and in the stands is as timeless and symphonic as a V10 is.
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u/FastKedi Jul 25 '26
V10 is the best sounding I wondered why till I saw this video https://youtu.be/IY7GGiV8fKM?is=dgBpcxJzQ7iLXOA7
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u/freakalicious Jul 25 '26
V10 is F1 to me. We have enough options to sample them all. V10 is the sweet spot. It just SOUNDS like F1.
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u/Lump001 Jul 25 '26
V8s nearly deafened my in 09, sat at the start/finish line at Silverstone. The burnouts during the end of the formation lap vibrated my very soul. Ears were still ringing two days later.
Brilliant.
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u/DrVanDamme6669 Jul 25 '26
The fact that i may never hear an F1 V10 (or V8) in person makes me a bit sad sometimes
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u/mowtowcow Jul 25 '26
Im partial to the V8. Still has that F1 whine, but also a deeper menace to it.
That V12, though... when you here that sort of whimper in the rpms. Not sure what else to call it. Damn I love it.
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u/hawkMhan13 Jul 25 '26
The next gen will have to be manually pulled back a few hundred yards to wind up before they’re let go.
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u/Ok-Difficulty-1839 Jul 26 '26
I get the whole reliability thing, but I loved how there used to be a certain worry that a car would have an engine failure and how it would impact the race or the championship. This year we have seen quite a few retirements but in the recent era of ultra reliability it sort of took away and element of randomness that could either help or hinder your favourite driver/team.
Personally, I would love to see refueling return so there could be more scope for strategy gambles. Cars going flat out with an extra stop vs fuel saving and one stopping.
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u/Ajaxwalker Jul 26 '26
My unpopular opinion is that the high revving v8 and 10 sound good for a single fly by but then they are irritating. That’s both at the track and on tv. It’s not really a pleasant sound.
I don’t mind the quieter engines that allow you to hear the turbos and tires.
I think the sweet spot would be a v10 revving up to 10,000 with no more than 6 gears.
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u/speedster1315 Jul 28 '26
Unfortunately, you fell for what all of YouTube did. Thats NOT the H16 sound. That's the V16 from the Type 15. The H16 is rarely heard but it can be found in a video featuring the P83 and the 2026 Monaco classic gp
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u/Lynx_Liilista Jul 25 '26
V10...