Compared to V10s and V12s that made high-pitched, screaming engine sounds, the current 1.6-liter V6 engine produces rumbling noise. Although some fans are starting to appreciate the present engine noise, F1 appears to be on the move to make it even louder.
The large displacement engines were discontinued in favor of an environmentally-friendlier power unit. F1 is taking hybridization up a notch in the new engine regulations, including using synthetic fuel that will be 100 percent carbon neutral.
“We have taken the direction of using, for the future, sustainable fuel with hybrid engines and that’s where we believe we’re going to stay for many, many years.”