Formula 1 V10 - The Greatest Engine Of All Time?

Formula 1 V10 Engines Scream To 20,000 RPM - The Best Engines Ever?

1,000 horsepower is nothing new in the world of Formula 1. In fact, back in the early 2000's, 3.0L naturally aspirated V10 engines were cranking out 1,000 horsepower at 20,000 RPM, without the assistance of electric motors or turbochargers like the 1.6L engines used today. This video seeks to pull back the curtain on the magic behind the glory days of F1 engines. We'll focus on numerous questions:
1. Are the V10 engines as impressive as they seem?
2. How do they hold up to modern standards?
3. What allows them to make so much power?
4. How do they differ versus production car engines?
5. Do the engines need to be relevant to road cars, with synthetic fuel coming?

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[xenofalcon]

Having witnessed and experienced an F1 V10 at full rev's, It's a genuine shame we don't have them around. These engines were a statement. F1 was never about matching road cars, it was all about pure performance, pushing the boundaries futher, not regressing and becoming dull and mundane.

[DuvetIVth]

The sounds of V10s are just, special. The pitch is perfect, the scream is neither a cry nor a grunt. It just speaks cleanly and loudly.

[PixelHarvester]

I loved it when the rules were a capacity and the manufactures built whatever config they wanted. Hearing the different cars was fantastic, you could tell exactly what was coming. As a kid watching the F1's in Australia, the V12 Ferrari and Honda were incredible, they were almost scary how loud they were.

[michaelblacktree]

F1: "Let's use an engine more relevant to modern road cars."
Also F1: "Let's ban all the tech used in modern road cars."
🙄

[TheBoorgatspook]

I helped develop the V10 and later the V8 for one of the teams in the good ol days of F1. Our last V10 we had on the dyno for a last test and we had over 1000hp at over 20k rpm.

[slam_down]

16 mins later the only question in my head is *"so, when do we bring back the V10s ⁉️"* 😅

[Saif]

V10 is the pinnacle of F1 engines no doubt. 👌🏽

[deweberis]

Jason is the kind of guy that uses Ferrari engine to demonstrate the numbers, but only shows images of RedBulls 🤔

[huplim]

The sound of this engine was so iconic

[johncooper]

I worked on the Tyrrell 023 historic F1 powered by a Judd V-10 producing about 750 HP at 11, 000 RPM (detuned so they could last 1500 race miles instead of 500 to 600 race miles for the Yamaha Judd F1 engine). Some of the differences not noted: the engines needed to be at least 160° before starting because of the tolerances, the engines ran on very high octane racing fuel, not pump gas, there was no onboard starter and the cars only weighed 1312 lbs. with the driver. The wheels were magnesium and I could pick up a rear tire and wheel with one hand.

[MotoDude]

Watching an F1 race today without the screaming V10s is like watching an action movie with the speakers built in the TV instead of your home theatre. Bring back the V10s!

[gab]

My first GP in the modern era that I attended was the Australian GP in 2000, what I can still clearly remember was the percussive noise the cars made when they changed gears, it hit you on the chest every time

[frankm]

I went to Indianapolis in early 2000 to watch F1 and they still had the V10s. I could hear the engines roared even I was outside the stadium. Inside the stadium you thought they were flying jet engines planes in front of you.

[yessitsme]

You haven't lived until you've heard one of these V10s in person. It was breath taking.

[rightwingsafetysquad]

Every other car channel: *CYBERTRUCK!!!*
Jason: Classic F1.


Yes, I know he was in Cammisa's video.

[michaelre]

The V6s are so quiet that you don't need to wear hearing protection at the races anymore. I remember in 2010, the V8s were so loud that even with hearing protection they were remarkable.

[spike]

I really think that F1 lost sight of what exactly it is that theyre selling, I know a lot of people will say advertising and you'd be correct but they damaged their product so thoroughly with their disjointed approach to their rules for the last 15+ years. You really nailed it at the end in asking what are they showcasing now? Because I grew up with the same era of cars as you EE and the sounds that those v10's made in 02/03/04, were, for a budding car guy were something that I tuned into races to watch/hear. I don't anymore, as the driving is as good as ever but without the auditory cacophony that the earlier iterations of rules allowed for I just don't care. I know I am not alone in this and it's very sad.

[captainobvious]

The core (and interesting part) of the modern F1 engine is actually the MGU-H, since they are getting rid of that I think they should go back to V10s.

Edit: You heard the Honda RC166 bikes from the 60s? Maybe they should cut the displacement of the engines again and make them rev higher.

[johankellerman]

Thank you so much for the metric convertions! Really appreciate it!

[Bumbi]

Those who never experienced in person can't even imagine. It's not just the sound, but you feel gearshifts in your chest. (By Standing beside the track )