Guess the F1 Engine From the Sound: V12, V10 or V8?

Three Formula 1 engines, three famous eras, and one simple test: can you tell a V12, a V10 and a V8 apart from the sound alone? Every engine sound in this episode is a genuine recording of the car named on screen.

Round one is the Red Bull RB1 from 2005, powered by a Cosworth TJ2005 3.0 litre V10 making 915 horsepower at 19,000 rpm. It is the sound of the high revving V10 age at full scream.

Round two is the Ferrari F60 from 2009, with a Tipo 056 2.4 litre V8 capped at 18,000 rpm. Round three goes back to 1968 and the Ferrari 312, a 3.0 litre V12 from the sport’s most musical era.

The last V12 ever to win a race was Ferrari’s 412 T2, driven by Jean Alesi in Canada in 1995. Watch the film, keep your score for each round, and see if you can get a perfect three from three.