Let's put the question of turbocharged or not to bed shall we? What do we know:jamsbong wrote:Oh OK.Kai wrote:The new F1 engines don't run wastegates.
I tried using my earphone to hear the sound again.
The exhaust noise actually sound like a V8. Not too disimilar to the 458.
The high pitch spinning noise would be the electric motor. The motor has similar noise to the LeMans LMP1 Audi.
The turbocharge surge like noise could also be the noise from the motor.
What do you all think?
100% that's a turbo motor.
What is/is going to be turbocharged at Ferrari? Only the F1 engine as far as I know. Maybe there's an LMP1 car in the pipeline but surely it would be based off the F1 motor?
Listen to video of 80's F1 turbo v6 and compare - add some rpm, compensate for single turbo set up and I think what we hear is quite close.
I've yet to hear a road car turbo engine rev like that last few seconds of the video.
Last point - Ferrari were key to the move from l4 to V6 turbo on grounds of fitting noise, suitability to their brand, etc. What better way to prove their point than by releasing a taster video as soon as possible.
All adds up to me.