Rick Lubb: 28 and 29 January 2014 I was at the Formula 1 test in Jerez. I decided to make a video comparing the old V8 and the new V6 turbo engine. The videos of the V8 engines were filmed at F1 demo’s in the Netherlands.
Category: The Sounds from Hell
The very first scream, along the straight, of our new STR9 powered by Renault Energy F1! Misano World Circuit – Filming Day 24/01/2014.
Best enjoyed with the sound turned up LOUD and on headphones or speakers for the full effect! Laptop speakers may lead to pale imitations of a Formula One Power Unit. Exclusive to the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS YouTube channel, here’s the sound of the future! This is a lap of the mythical Monza circuit with the new-for-2014 1.6 litre turbocharged V6 Formula One Power Unit. It’s a new music – but a beautiful one, too.
Jump on board as a young driver starts the engine of a Formula One car for the very first time in his life! Blasting the C31 along the 700 meters of tarmac that are already finished, Sergey Sirotkin was able to get a first taste of what lies ahead of him driving into the Russian night during our show run in Russia on 27th September. Catch a glimpse of Sochi International Street Circuit and its facilities! How do you like the Abu Dhabi-ish architecture and light effects? Enjoy the great onboard shots and listen to raw engine sound!
“Hear me ROAR…!” Learn details about how and why an engine fire-up is performed and listen to the sound of the engine being boosted from idle to some 10,000 rpm! The race car in this video has left Hinwil, Switzerland, a few hours ago and is now on its way to Sochi, Russia, where Sergey Sirotkin will jump in for our demo drive on 27th September 2013.
Ayrton Senna set the world’s fastest lap during the 1989 F1 Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying. Based on the driving data from 24 years ago, this is the engine sound that filled Suzuka circuit during that 1 min 38 seconds 041 revived.
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As part of our second American Vacation, the Red Bull Racing-livered Running Showcar was in in the US in New York’s Liberty Park; and, just for the fun of it, played our host’s national anthem. All together now: “O say can you see by the dawn’s early light…”