Scuderia Ferrari Spanish driver Carlos Sainz admitted that the screaming roar of current Formula 1 engines no longer has the same impact as in the past and at the same time added that it does not give him “goose bumps” like it used to – but explained that this factor is not the most important one when evaluating the Formula 1 races.
British Team Principal of the Red Bull Racing Formula One team Christian Horner is one of those asking for the return of “high-revving engines that sound fantastic” like they did 15 years or so ago. But there’s no looking back at the past and the sport now has a clear direction, in terms of its impact ans also contribution to environmental matters, while at the same time working hard to offer fans exciting racing.
Despite the fact that Carlos Sainz recalls with some fondness the screaming engines he would hear when taken to the Spanish Grand Prix by his rally champion father in his youth, the current Scuderia Ferrari driver feels the noise should be seen as “incidental” in relation to the bigger picture.
“The sound is not as spectacular as it used to be.” – said the 26-year-old Spaniard, as reported by German automobile magazine ‘Auto Motor und Sport’ – “When I was 10 years old and went to a Formula 1 race for the first time, I was almost scared, those engines were so loud. I couldn’t understand how something could make so much noise without exploding. That feeling is no longer there today. But these engines are by no means quiet. I still need earplugs in the garage. The sound is not as bad as it is made out to be, but it doesn’t give you goose bumps like it used to. But you shouldn’t over-estimate the sound. When several teams are racing for the title and victories, when the drivers can overtake each other until the last lap, then everything else is forgotten. The most important thing is to make the races as exciting as possible. Everything else is incidental.” – Carlos Sainz concluded.
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