Been following F1 since the early 80s, and still addicted to it ! I like all sorts of motor sport really, including bikes, but I get bad withdrawl symptoms if I miss an F1 race !
I've got used to the sound of this year's cars. Doesn't bother me too much that they're not quite as loud as the V8s. I remember the 6cyl turbo cars of the 80s and they also sounded nothing like the V10s and V8s which were to follow, but I don't recall anyone complaining about the sound of them back then. Think we just go too used to the unearthly scream of the V10s and the shrill V8s over the last couple of decades. Mind you, nothing comes close to the gorgeous singing howl of the 1995 Ferrari 412 T2 V12. That was fantastic !
I'm more bothered about the current regs resulting in those bizarre noses they have this year, though I believe they're looking at changing something to make those more normal next season. I was at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a few weeks ago, and they had a line up of late 80s/early 90s ex Prost & Senna Mclarens in the entrance way to the driver's club. Man, they were like sculptures. Absolutely beautiful cars. I wish F1 cars still looked like that !
