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Daniel Ricciardo wants the old V8 back

Red Bull's star driver Daniel Ricciardo revealed that he would welcome the return of the old V8 engines because of their screaming and terrifying sound. The technical rulebook of Formula 1 was heavily rewritten at the dawn of 2014 when it embarked on an all-new power unit era. The engine volume and performance were sized down and special emphasis was laid upon reusing energy. According to some, it resulted in a highly complex system and the loss of the famous thrilling F1 sound. Like many Daniel Ricciardo would be glad to get those goosebumps-causing noises back. “If you visit a race, the noise and the sound make the atmosphere. That is what Formula 1 misses, the characteristic screaming...
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