FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem mentioned earlier this week that Method 1 ought to take into account switching again to V-10 energy, seeing as how the sequence will quickly run solely on artificial fuels. We could not agree with him extra. The V-10 period of F1 introduced a few of the best-sounding vehicles on the planet, and loads of wonderful racing. Not totally satisfied? Let the sound of this Ferrari sway you.

This F310B was raced by eight-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher to a number of victories all through the 1997 season. Not content material to see the automobile rot away in storage, the automobile’s present proprietor, 80-year-old Erich Zech, makes use of it to compete within the BOSS GP championship, a sequence the place principally rich drivers can train their priceless classic open-wheelers.

The ALwinSV YouTube channel caught the automobile lapping at TT Circuit Assen within the Netherlands, with Zech on the wheel. Any multi-million-dollar race automobile is a sight to behold, however this one is extremely particular, thanks partly to the noise. We’re given the present of 16,000 rpm on the straights, and fire-tinted backfires galore. Even for those who’re not into racing, you will love this noise.

It is unlikely Method 1 will convey again V-10 engines, even with Sulayem’s solutions. Whereas we’re unhappy to see ten-cylinder machines relegated to the previous, we’re glad homeowners like Zech desire to maintain them working for us all to see, somewhat than stashed away.