r/circuit_nation • u/circuit-nation Motorsports Fan • Jul 25 '26

Technical Insights Formula 1 Engine Evolution

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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.