I like the turbo hybrid sounds, no matter what all these elitists say. The first ones in 2014-2016 sounded a bit weird, but from 2017 on the sound got much better.
Tbh I actually am quite a fan of this sound. If you take a look at a lot of other modern racing cars with turbo v6 or other turbo low cylinder layouts, it’s a very quiet, low buzz, not at all exciting. But these engines have a weird brassy tone, and it’s pretty unique. I think the main issue is that they are too quiet, but I think that’s because of the MGU-H, which is going away in 2026.
Ja word drama als ze ook nog eens milieu neutraal gaan rijden het is dit jaar als een veel minder dan 2021 hoefde voor het eerst ooit niet eens oortjes in ofzo tegen het geluid
My Favorite F1 V6 Engines in the Hybrid Era: 02:35 Mercedes F1 W05 01:17 McLaren MP4-30 (Honda) and Lotus E23 (Mercedes) 01:51 Mercedes F1 W12 01:35 Ferrari SF71H 05:16 Williams FW43B (Mercedes) 02:30 Alpine A522 (Renault) My Best Moment: 03:00 Duel In The Desert at 2014 Bahrain GP
They are loud, sure, but compared to the V12\V10\V8 they convey no emotion. Just watch a video of Schumacher (or some other V10 era driver) and you'll get chills for that sound
Hondas always sounded mean. I still remember sitting at Turn 14 at Shanghai in 2017 and all the noise came from the mclaren under breaking and going onto the main straight.
This is because many of f1 fans are much older around the millinial time from the early 90s to the early 2000s who grew up with the v12 and v10 as well as the v8. As a gen Z who was born in 2008. I basically grew up with these v6 turbo hybrids, although I did watch some of the v8 era races with my dad as a baby but I wasn’t fully interested until late 2014 or early 2015
2014 is the only year where these cars sound terrible, from 2015 onwards they became what we know today. Shame that was our first exposure to these engines, now even after 10 years we still get tons and tons of dumbasses crying for V10s to come back, or saying these sound like vacuum cleaners
merc in late 2021 is probably my favourite, it has to be some of the craziest acceleration and sound i've ever heard- that or honda around the same time
It definitely got better over the years (especially Honda's), but I still wish they would sound more like the turbo engines of the '80s. More roar and raw sound, not to mention louder and more powerful-sounding. Of course if I could choose literally any sound, I'd choose the mid-2000s V8s, which revved up to 20k. I wouldn't mind V10s either, I know most people prefer those. But I get it, even though 100% biofuel is being introduced in the coming years (and thus carbon neutrality will be achieved soon after), they have absolutely zero intention to get back to the more exciting, much lighter and cheaper N/A engines, so it remains a dream for the foreseeable future. Who knows, maybe some decades later F1 won't be this dependent on big car companies, and will finally focus more on actually making the series better instead of purely creating advertisement for them. One can hope, right?
ive always appreciated the modern v6t. Sure they dont scream (as much, it's still pretty loud) like the v8s and v10s of yesteryears but they are marvels of engineering. Easily makes over 1000+hp, while being extremely durable and efficient. Can't do that with the old engines w/o changing the engine every other race. Sounds hella unique too compared to other v6 turbos on other race cars
This being the only engine i have seen live (on broadcasts), i dont have that hard feeling for these, in fact, they sound quite nice.. actually liking the rumble in the earlier engines.. Now, I'm not saying i despise the v8, v10, v12, they're great.. the v6 just isnt as terrible (to me) as everyone says
Honda was ahead of the game with the cylinder deactivation and they had a turbo that fit into the V of the engine. It made unique sounds. @@rickrolled7930
Unpopular opinion: I like V6s a lot, and they are just as, if not better sounding than 2013 engines and older. Anyway, engine sounds don’t define racing, it’s just the sound to make a car move, it’s not meant to be listened as music (unless you sleep to it)
@@nbain66 That was not my experience. I was in Interlagos for the F1 GP in 2021 and 2022, I was at the same sector in both occasions and 2022 sounded deeper and louder especially Ferrari and Alpine
@@JotaV2502 Ferrari and Alpine both redesigned parts of their engine for 2022, but Merc and Honda just did standard rule change updates. The 2022 Ferrari engine did sound quite nice compared to 21.
Translation 2019-2013 had KERS+DRS. The 2013 F1 engine used to have KERS+DRS. Now it only has DRS. Now there is no KERS in 2023. If you remove KERS, the car will still be very fast.
They stopped using Kers back in 2014 when they replaced the v8s with the v6, they still use ers which you’ll see being used if a driver ever has their rain light flashing in a dry race
@@dylansmit3883 Wrong, its not the same thing. KERS was manually operated, ERS isnt, its passive, with the driver able to activate full deploy if they want it
@@alexandreterroni1221 for me its sound like F1 All engines sounds like F1 for me. You can be happy that the engines sounds way better than back in 2014 The V6 sounds really good now.
I don't hear the difference. All are so interchangeable. For years it was said that the sound will improve. After 10 years it's fair to say that it was a lie.
Take any V6 engine in the world, turbo or naturally aspirated. All of them sound better than F1 V6 engines. I really don't know how in the world can Formula 1 ruin the V6 exhaust note like this. The worst part is that FIA, FOM don't give a damn about it. Manufacturers also don't care, they invest money to go faster, to win. Regulations! always been the problem. And when you make the ragulations according to the manufacturers demands.... this is what you get. Vacum cleaner sounding F1 cars.
You're pretty hard pressed to find another V6 that's fuel flow limited and has exhaust scavenging on top of the turbo muffling the sound. It's a very quiet combination. Once the MGU-H is gone in 2026 I'm curious about the outcome.
I agree.... That was an intense sensory experience. My personal favorite...the 2013 Williams downshifting in a hard braking turn. The whole ground shook
2019-2020 was the peak tbh the engines sounded good
Even in 2021 and beyond they sound good
@@thealetube3509
Nope, now they sound like 2014.
Only improvement is the mic position which makes it sound better on broadcasts
Have you ever been on a F1 Race?
Then you would notice the cars became louder from 2014/15 and the sound was better.
@@cayden2744 You say that like the engines themselves haven't improved/evolved in 7 years. Which they have.
@@theepicracer1214
We are talking about sounds.
2018 Ferrari was aweome , when the waste gate opened in quali it sounded ferocoius , didn't appreciate until I saw it live at Silverstone
Yo I was at silverstone in 2018 too
4:04 is a jumpscare
Thanks
I like the turbo hybrid sounds, no matter what all these elitists say. The first ones in 2014-2016 sounded a bit weird, but from 2017 on the sound got much better.
Your profile pic suits you mate, W comment.
Couldn’t agree more
Rare Hybrid engine W take
Actually it becomes better from 2016, look at 00:39, it's the W07 from 2016 and it sounds just like the W10 from the clip just before
2017-18 was great during qualifying with the wastegates open
1:34 jeeeez what a sound 😳
3:02 the merc sound so good
Tbh I actually am quite a fan of this sound. If you take a look at a lot of other modern racing cars with turbo v6 or other turbo low cylinder layouts, it’s a very quiet, low buzz, not at all exciting. But these engines have a weird brassy tone, and it’s pretty unique. I think the main issue is that they are too quiet, but I think that’s because of the MGU-H, which is going away in 2026.
Finally I’m not the only one who likes the sounds of the v6 :)
Indycars sound better tho
@@raigs4513 ok and?
they may be quieter than the v8s and v10s but they're still nowhere near quiet
im rly weird I prefer the crackles of the v6 to the other engines.....@@Motofumes159
2:21
Moments before disaster
That fluttering rasp of the Hondas will be remembered from this era of engines
Appreciate these engines, it'll get a lot worse
Ja word drama als ze ook nog eens milieu neutraal gaan rijden het is dit jaar als een veel minder dan 2021 hoefde voor het eerst ooit niet eens oortjes in ofzo tegen het geluid
they say the sound will get better in 2026 but yeah we should enjoy them regardless
@@marcello6810 They should switch too an i5 that would be real interesting
the engines should sound better in 2026 with the removal of the muffling mgu-h
2026 regulations have made sound a priority, so hopefully not.
They sounded atrocious for a while. But 2018-present, I think they finally got their shit together. They sound like the old 80s V6 turbos
0:42 is my best sound. That downshift is just insane
My Favorite F1 V6 Engines in the Hybrid Era:
02:35 Mercedes F1 W05
01:17 McLaren MP4-30 (Honda) and Lotus E23 (Mercedes)
01:51 Mercedes F1 W12
01:35 Ferrari SF71H
05:16 Williams FW43B (Mercedes)
02:30 Alpine A522 (Renault)
My Best Moment:
03:00 Duel In The Desert at 2014 Bahrain GP
I love the sounds of the Mercedes powered cars, They have a very unique low pitch growl
Mercedes 2014 sounded like a diesel engine but I love it
Am I The Only One Who Likes The 2014 Engine Sounds?
I like them too
Nope
They are not bad, the 2019 red bull was a moster, they are just not f1.
I hope Mercedes continues to use the silver livery, they look so good in silver. A proper Mercedes is a Silver Arrow.
They are loud, sure, but compared to the V12\V10\V8 they convey no emotion. Just watch a video of Schumacher (or some other V10 era driver) and you'll get chills for that sound
You actually feel the V6 in your chest while its idling, just like the V10, Probably because of the Low Speed Vibrations
1:46, 2:25 I liked these two the most
Hondas always sounded mean. I still remember sitting at Turn 14 at Shanghai in 2017 and all the noise came from the mclaren under breaking and going onto the main straight.
HOW do people hate on these engine sounds,I get it, N/A's sound good but it doesn't makes the v6's bad lol
They like damaging their eardrums I guess
@@keonxd8918these engines are still very loud lol
This is because many of f1 fans are much older around the millinial time from the early 90s to the early 2000s who grew up with the v12 and v10 as well as the v8. As a gen Z who was born in 2008. I basically grew up with these v6 turbo hybrids, although I did watch some of the v8 era races with my dad as a baby but I wasn’t fully interested until late 2014 or early 2015
@@keonxd8918 They just sounded better
@@mabuhayimplottingyourdemis423 better on TV, ear damaging irl
I miss the 2014 merc sound
Same here, no one else seems to miss it though. Such an underrated sound.
Yeah! It's probably the best a V6 ever sounded, wish it was a bit louder to fully appreciate the beauty of the sound
@@tombuckleighSuch a nostalgic sound imo
@@flintey360 Exactly, that noise brings back so many memories.
2014-2018 was peak life.
The still sound good, but not as good as the V8s
2022 Ferrari engine sounds insanely good, I wish you added it here. I was in Interlagos for the F1 GP that year, the Ferraris were just screaming
Honda engine has the best sound in the V6 Hybrid Era
2014 is the only year where these cars sound terrible, from 2015 onwards they became what we know today. Shame that was our first exposure to these engines, now even after 10 years we still get tons and tons of dumbasses crying for V10s to come back, or saying these sound like vacuum cleaners
merc in late 2021 is probably my favourite, it has to be some of the craziest acceleration and sound i've ever heard- that or honda around the same time
Man.. Bahrain 2014 was a fantastic race
They certainly have gotten so much better than what they were in 2014. They sound pretty good now!
Still miss the V8s and V10s though
It definitely got better over the years (especially Honda's), but I still wish they would sound more like the turbo engines of the '80s. More roar and raw sound, not to mention louder and more powerful-sounding.
Of course if I could choose literally any sound, I'd choose the mid-2000s V8s, which revved up to 20k. I wouldn't mind V10s either, I know most people prefer those.
But I get it, even though 100% biofuel is being introduced in the coming years (and thus carbon neutrality will be achieved soon after), they have absolutely zero intention to get back to the more exciting, much lighter and cheaper N/A engines, so it remains a dream for the foreseeable future. Who knows, maybe some decades later F1 won't be this dependent on big car companies, and will finally focus more on actually making the series better instead of purely creating advertisement for them. One can hope, right?
ive always appreciated the modern v6t. Sure they dont scream (as much, it's still pretty loud) like the v8s and v10s of yesteryears but they are marvels of engineering. Easily makes over 1000+hp, while being extremely durable and efficient. Can't do that with the old engines w/o changing the engine every other race. Sounds hella unique too compared to other v6 turbos on other race cars
They make around 850 not 1000
@@purplestrawberrysunset if we're talking about the ICE only then yes. But the entire package they make easily over a thousand
2019/2020 mercedes engine was elite
Honda RA620H o único V6 que respeito.
4:07 that mercedes powerplant really sounds good
This being the only engine i have seen live (on broadcasts), i dont have that hard feeling for these, in fact, they sound quite nice.. actually liking the rumble in the earlier engines..
Now, I'm not saying i despise the v8, v10, v12, they're great.. the v6 just isnt as terrible (to me) as everyone says
They sound fine
Obviously the V8 ah i cant even be arsed finishing this just stop crying about engine sounds
Missed that time when wastegate wasn't merged
2015 (china) sounded like there was a blown diffuser !
Motor Honda de 2019, é o melhor ronco da era híbrida...
2019-2021 redbull was goated
2019 & 20 Honda engines were peak V6 noise
Turbocharged hybrid v6 is very awesomeness
Don't change anything such as v10 v8 etc
stick to your goats , muhammad
Lego has an F1 set if the Mercedes Petronas and the Mercedes Project One and they’re pretty cool
For people who have experienced the V8, V10 and V12, these turbo cars all sound bad. They are simply worlds apart!
I still know how I watched the test drives in 2014 and thought this sound was fake 💀
Also never forget the 2015 Honda engine, it sounds like a tractor
1:17 Honda brrrt
I really wonder what makes that sound on hondas
@@rickrolled7930 Its probably the antilag
@@FranciscoFJM wait, these cars have antilag?
@@rickrolled7930 I think its the MGU H. It keeps the turbo spinning to cancel turbo lag
Honda was ahead of the game with the cylinder deactivation and they had a turbo that fit into the V of the engine. It made unique sounds. @@rickrolled7930
Unpopular opinion: I like V6s a lot, and they are just as, if not better sounding than 2013 engines and older. Anyway, engine sounds don’t define racing, it’s just the sound to make a car move, it’s not meant to be listened as music (unless you sleep to it)
I don’t even think it’s an unpopular opinion, I just reckon people join the V8/10/12 hype train so they don’t get bullied by the nostalgia merchants
They are much much much louder in person.
2014 Mercedes go brrr
I thought it wasn't bad, but I watched the 2011 season video.
2015 are my favorite.
Mercedes & Honda 2019/20
2014 is a good sound
For me, 2022 V6 is just 🤤 because it has bigger exhaust
They actually got quieter in 2022 because they got rid of the external waste gate pipes and moved that into the center exhaust
@@nbain66 That was not my experience. I was in Interlagos for the F1 GP in 2021 and 2022, I was at the same sector in both occasions and 2022 sounded deeper and louder especially Ferrari and Alpine
@@JotaV2502 Ferrari and Alpine both redesigned parts of their engine for 2022, but Merc and Honda just did standard rule change updates. The 2022 Ferrari engine did sound quite nice compared to 21.
I don't remember the cars sounding so bad back in 2014...
Honda ❤
0:46 😫
It'll never beat the screaming V10s
Best engine ever
Ya think
V10 an v8 sounds better
2018 Ferrari when wastegate opens🤤
I like 2015 and 2014 turbo sound
เขาอยากจะขายให้คุณเขานอนกินเงินทุกเดือนที่คุณจ่ายเขา แต่เขาไม่อยากให้ความรู้คุณ
why is this video 24 hours long?
sinceramente no suenan del todo mal prefiero los v10 o v8 pero no suenan tan mal en el 2026 con las nuevas normas ojala no pierdan sonido.
Can anyone time stamp this video please?
Translation 2019-2013 had KERS+DRS. The 2013 F1 engine used to have KERS+DRS. Now it only has DRS. Now there is no KERS in 2023. If you remove KERS, the car will still be very fast.
What the fuck are you talking about?
They stopped using Kers back in 2014 when they replaced the v8s with the v6, they still use ers which you’ll see being used if a driver ever has their rain light flashing in a dry race
@@xavier3211KERS is technically the same thing as ERS-K. They just swapped the letters around to make it sound new when the V6 came in.
@@dylansmit3883 Wrong, its not the same thing.
KERS was manually operated, ERS isnt, its passive, with the driver able to activate full deploy if they want it
i think the only issue with these engines is that they dont sound like 10k+ rpm, hopefully in 2026 with that mgu-h being gone they wont be so muffled
The 2015 McLaren sounded like a heavy smoker of 50 years. My lawn mower sounded healthier.
Why is this not in chronological order
You can do it you like!
2020 was the best, but its a real shame that they have used the shittiest microphones to record them.
ตอนนี้ก็เหมือนรถเช่าเขาขับนั่นแหละเรารู้ก็ติดสิทธิบัตรค่าเช่า
Vacuum cleaner 😅
You dropped your hearing aid mate I’ll get it for you
hair dryer sound
Hair dryer go Brrrrrrrtttt
@@mrbones2235
Yes !
Ah you still crying for V10 or V12 or V8 ?
Man....
This F1era has ended and done.
I Think that the V6 Engines Sound good !
@@FoxyGamer42
do you think it sounds like an f1?
Not me!
@@alexandreterroni1221 for me its sound like F1
All engines sounds like F1 for me.
You can be happy that the engines sounds way better than back in 2014
The V6 sounds really good now.
I don't hear the difference. All are so interchangeable. For years it was said that the sound will improve. After 10 years it's fair to say that it was a lie.
U can't he was r the difference? Seriously?
You really cant hear a difference between 2014 and now? Are you fucking deaf?
You got the early growly sounds and the more current "smooth" sounds
The first two years of this enigne formula was just awful
2014 was the worst😂
Take any V6 engine in the world, turbo or naturally aspirated. All of them sound better than F1 V6 engines. I really don't know how in the world can Formula 1 ruin the V6 exhaust note like this. The worst part is that FIA, FOM don't give a damn about it. Manufacturers also don't care, they invest money to go faster, to win. Regulations! always been the problem. And when you make the ragulations according to the manufacturers demands.... this is what you get. Vacum cleaner sounding F1 cars.
You're pretty hard pressed to find another V6 that's fuel flow limited and has exhaust scavenging on top of the turbo muffling the sound. It's a very quiet combination.
Once the MGU-H is gone in 2026 I'm curious about the outcome.
This suck.
BORING, falling asleep.
1990-92 V12 at 12-13000rpm sound 1000% better
Screaming N/A is the soul of F1
I’m working on it, takes a lot of time to sift through the footage
Knew it wouldn't take long to find a balls licker for them...
you're in the 0.1% to think this way. The boomer percentage.
@@amin7581how many f1 races and in what years have you watched LIVE?
Do you usually watch races on your phone and then age discriminate people?
I agree.... That was an intense sensory experience.
My personal favorite...the 2013 Williams downshifting in a hard braking turn. The whole ground shook
Nou. All sound lame
Sounds better than v10
The worst F1 sound
No
No