Why F1's Future Engines are a Win for Fans AND Teams

Will F1's 2026 engines bring back the screaming V10 engine noise? With the MGU-H being scrapped and newer fuels being brought in, the future of F1's engines could mean a much louder noise at the track yet again, whilst keeping the benefits of the hybrid era. Matt Kew takes a look at what the rule changes mean for F1, why people want the noise back, and whether or not the changes will actually bring the noise or not.

0:00 F1's Sound Dilemma
0:49 2014's Engine Mistakes
2:17 Reasons for New Engines
3:27 Engine Changes for 2026
4:31 Why V10s Won't Return

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[carcrazyguysa]

The V6 now is not so bad as it was in 2014. But it will never compare to the V10, even the V8 sounded good.

[HedleyLuna]

If you ever heard the V12 or V10 live, you’re lucky. I miss that days.

[albertusaswin]

The loud engine noise is a 'trademark' of F1. You cannot simply just ignore that.

[KoenigFPS]

"You forget how loud they really were" if u hear those engines. its impossible to forget, thats why people wanted to hear those engine roars. They love it

[OldStreetDoc]

“We forget how loud they really were”?!?

That loudness is what we want BACK!

[domestosteron]

I remember the V10s and I think now that fully sustainable fuel is a thing, the V8s, V10 or maybe even V12s deserve a comeback.

[Gravity_Sucks]

V12s on tv as a kid, hooked me on the sport. V10s at the track took it to another level. Not just the scream as the cars flew down the Hangar Straight at Silverstone, but the aggressive downshifts in slow corners like Club, where you felt like you were caught in a battlefield crossfire of artillery salvos as the sonorous bangs went down into the track and reverberated off the banks. I used to run from my car to the track on tyre test days, as the F1 cars sounded like fighter jets on wheels. I haven’t been to a Grand Prix since hearing hybrids in 2014.
Cars should sound fast. Formula One, sort it out!

[armcchargues]

I went to the USGP in 2004 and the two things I will always remember: How fast those cars could stop and the unbelievably loud howling scream of the V10.

[DEAN]

i really hoped with the new regs they would allow more freedom in engine design. different cylinder configurations and number of cylinders. i wouldve loved to see a porsche flat 6 show up or a renault v10.

[mcgeemoo]

I happened to be a marshal at the usgp in Austin tx. They did some demo laps in two 2013 McLarens F1 cars with V8 and keys system. We also had some historic F1 cars from the 75-85 where no where near as bad as the V10 in terms of noise but where still loud enough that you could feel them as they went by.

[dashcam]

V10 with synthetic fuel sounds a better idea 💡

[Optimistprime.]

My favorite is the V10. Absolutely amazing sound!

[MrBrandonLau]

I went to the 1992 Adelaide Grand Prix when I was 10 with my dad. The atmosphere was electric. The first car I saw was a Ferrari V12 driven by Jean Alesi. I didn’t have earplugs at the time and the sound was both magical and terrifying. Apparently that v12 engine was actually the weak point of the car, but it sounded amazing. We went every following year until the last one in 1995.

[SKarTaZ]

I saw V10 cars at Silverstone in 2004. It wasn't painful, it was a beautiful sensory experience. You could feel the vibrations in your body, especially the downshifts it was like beating your chest with your fist. It evoked far far more emotion and awe than when I saw the V6 cars there again in 2015 and 2018.

Edit - there is YouTube channel that has dubbed trackside footage of the 2022 Ferrari at Imola with V12 and V10 sounds. Strangely, it actually makes it look faster, imo.

[George-xbey]

v10 and v12 was something else in person, it's like a jet fighter flying 5 feet off the ground exciting

[georgiaguardian]

We need those iconic super high-revving sounds to come back!

[Hello_there_obi]

Fantastic summary of the issues of these heavy, dull Power Units. But loudness isn’t the only problem. Pitch is another big one.

[TokSnok]

Removing the MGU-H will not change anything in regards to exhaust sound. It's simply a generator/motor connected to the shaft of the turbo and does not interfere with the exhaust, instead It's the exhaust turbine in the turbo that interferes with the exhaust and muffles the sound, and that's still going to be there in the new power units. Let's hope they will run their engines closer to 15k though :)

[DemonLordGamingAC]

The screaming V12, V10 and V8 engines are such a signature thing of F1 that they're hard to forget

[deanjdk]

At the end of the day, F1 is show for spectators. A HUGE part of the experience is/was the sound. The sound from a single v10 excites almost all people more than a full grid of v6s. F1 lost a huge part of the spectacle in 2014.