Formula One racing applied science about all aspects of driving. The precision required to control a car traveling at 350 km / h to the effectiveness of the execution of a pit-stop in less than 3 seconds, they measured and optimized all. Well, except for one thing: the incredible noise generated by these cars. A study of the acoustic environment of the audience in June to the Formula One Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal is the first to make these measurements. The result: It depends where you're standing. The levels near the beginning of an S-curve where cars were slowed about half of the daily noise dose considered safe by the safety and health at work Administration of the United States (OSHA). But one of the most exciting places to watch the race-the end of a hairpin turn where cars roar under hard acceleration was the strongest of all. At the end of the hourlong event, spectators at this location were exposed to 234% of the OSHA limit and 8585% of the strict limits recommended by the US National Institute for Safety and Health at Work. Results will be presented Friday in San Francisco, California, at the meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. Except for the diehard fans who constantly attend races, the health risk is minimal. Of course, fans issue really want to know is what is stronger, Formula One or NASCAR? The jury is still
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