Es increíble la repercusión mundial del sonido (ensordecedor) de los F1 ahora que no existe... es un comentario allá donde se hable de la Fórmula 1. Estoy convencido que habrán hecho sus estudios al respecto con anterioridad, pero que si lo llegan a saber, me imagino que no "silencian" tanto el asunto...jajaja.



A modo de curiosidad:

Montreal GP decibel map


0 dB - the lowest sound a human ear can detect
30 dB - wishpering
50 dB - a quiet street
60 dB - normal conversation
80-90 dB - busy highway
107 dB - power mower
115 dB - rock concert
120 dB - vuvuzela horn
128 dB - Mercedes F1 car, fighter jet
140 dB - gun discharge
180 dB - death of hearing tissue


Y de otra fuente (que cito al final):

The noise level in the cockpit of an F-1 race car with the driver seated right in front of the engine is as high as 140 dB, making it one of the noisiest places on Earth.

Formula One is among the most dangerous sports.

F-1 race cars driven to their limits and inches apart, battle through tight curves and fast straight-aways at death-defying speeds. The slightest mistake can be disastrous. But even when all the cars stay on track, the danger is everywhere. The roar of an F-1 race car at full throttle is deafening and a threat to the hearing of the drivers and the audience, alike.

The sound of the F-1 race car is louder than the noise you hear from a jet plane at take-off 35 metres from you.

Jim West, a professor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, measured the F-1 noise levels. "It is hard to find another working environment where workers are exposed to such continuous noise", he said.

F-1 drivers always wear ear protection to reduce their noise exposure, but this is not the case for the spectators.

Most motor sports fans would never dream of filtering the noise from the race cars. To them, the noise is part of the thrill. But when an F-1 race car roars by 15 metres from you, the noise level where you stand is 125 dB, enough to inflict permanent damage on your hearing. It is common sense and a great idea to use earplugs to protect your hearing next time you are in the stands at a Formula One Grand Prix.

No definite standards exist for acceptable noise levels in leisure activities, such as going to an F-1 race. But a sustained noise level of 85 dB over an 8-hour period can damage your hearing ability.

Fuente: www.indystar.com, 27th September, 2003