Re: 2014 Australian GP Official Thread
I like the lower tone of the turbos but the volume is definitely too low. I saw a report on the news and the noise level from the cars was about 135dB. My line trimmer makes that much noise!
In regards to the race, it was underwhelming. The cars looked slow. I know they are slower than last year but I didn't expect it to be noticeable.
The Mercedes is obviously a step ahead at the moment but the next group looks very tight. McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari, Williams and Force India are within a couple of tenths of each other. Ferrari apparently had electrical issues on both cars preventing them from running at full power so hopefully they can get that sorted extract the full performance from the car. It's not where it needs to be but I think it's better than the weekend indicated.
I'd love to know what was wrong with Vettel. He looked out-of-sorts all weekend.
Re: 2014 Australian GP Official Thread
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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
Ferrari apparently had electrical issues on both cars preventing them from running at full power so hopefully they can get that sorted extract the full performance from the car. It's not where it needs to be but I think it's better than the weekend indicated.
It looked to me like Kimi also had no DRS, which wouldn't have helped either.
Re: 2014 Australian GP Official Thread
I was initially impressed with the sound of the V6s, based upon the YouTube videos taken at the test sessions, but this hasn't translated very well to the TV broadcasts for the actual racing. As Hawkmoon says above, they are just too quiet. I could hardly hear them on the BBC broadcast. To me they sounded like electric window motors. Very disappointing, and in my opinion highly detrimental to the appeal of the sport.
Perhaps they should try what we used to do as children with our bicycles to make them sound like motorbikes: attach a flap of cardboard to the frame with a clothes peg so that it flaps against the wheel spokes.
The race itself was quite interesting, and it was good to see some different names in the higher finishing positions. It was a shame about Daniel Ricciardo being disqualified though. I hope that gets overturned.
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Originally Posted by AndyL
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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
Ferrari apparently had electrical issues on both cars preventing them from running at full power so hopefully they can get that sorted extract the full performance from the car. It's not where it needs to be but I think it's better than the weekend indicated.
It looked to me like Kimi also had no DRS, which wouldn't have helped either.
I noticed that as well, and wondered if it had to do with the belt the car took when Kobay came roaring through. The Ferrari took a decent hit.
Re: 2014 Australian GP Official Thread
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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
I like the lower tone of the turbos but the volume is definitely too low. I saw a report on the news and the noise level from the cars was about 135dB. My line trimmer makes that much noise!
Isn't 130 db about the same as a jet airplane taking off measured at a safe distance , maybe the local airport can now loosen it's noise restrictions because 130 is quiet as a mouse. :D
It's really the broadcast company's fault, they didn't crank up the audio feed.