--- title: "F1 Fan Edits V10 Engine Noises Into Last Year’s Final Race, and It’s Heartbreakingly Good" description: "A fan edited the V10 engine noise from '90s Formula 1 cars onto the last lap of the 2021 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix." date: "2022-08-28" modified: "2022-08-28" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/f1-fan-edits-v10-engine-noises-into-last-years-final-race-and-its-heartbreakingly-good" categories: - "F1" - "News" - "Racing" - "Watch This" --- # F1 Fan Edits V10 Engine Noises Into Last Year’s Final Race, and It’s Heartbreakingly Good ![]() Last year's [Formula 1]() finale was epic, with [Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton ]()battling it out to the very end. But it could have been even better. An F1 fan edited the footage from last year's final lap, adding '90s F1 V10 engine noises, and it's so good it'll break your heart. The Formula 1 V10 engines of the late '90s and early '00s were incredible. They were smaller, lighter, and more efficient than the V12 engines they replaced but still made sensational, spine-tingling noises. They typically made around 900 horsepower and some of them, such as Honda's and BMW's engines, could reliably rev as high as 19,000 rpm. The V10 era was truly the greatest era for Formula 1 engines and it's missed now more than ever. Formula 1 is still thrilling today. In some ways, it's more fun to watch (and some ways less fun) because of the parity of the cars. It puts more focus on the drivers' skill, which is why you can still get thrilling finales, such as last year's in Abu Dhabi. But no matter how good the racing is, this current V6 era of F1 will never make your heart race like it did in the V10 era. This video proves that. https://twitter.com/RocketPMohawk/status/1563105490552246274 If you watch the [original broadcast]() of the final lap, you get to see brilliant drives by both Hamilton and the eventual champion Max Verstappen. Literal sparks fly as the two trade blows to the bitter end. However, it falls kind of flat because you can hardly hear the cars. Even during the on-board shots from both cars, their engines are barely audible. So as great as the driving is, the champion-deciding lap ultimately feels a bit underwhelming. Watch the V10 F1 fan-edit, though, and it suddenly becomes a heart-pounding, adrenaline-inducing thrill ride. It comes with the sting of sadness, though. Watching the V10 fan edit reminds us that we'll never get to hear F1 engines like that again. The next-generation of hybrid F1 power units will actually increase their electric power, relying even less on internal combustion than they do today. Unless some unforeseen magical fuel promises decreased emissions, we're likely to never see, or hear, larger displacement, high-revving F1 engines again. And after watching this fan edit, I'm not sure how that doesn't make every motorsport fan at least a little it sad. *Have a tip? Send it to nico.demattia@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()