‘A Noisy Rock ’N‘ Roll’: How Growing Interest in Formula One Is Felt Across the Music World

Red Bull driver Sergio Perez, of Mexico (L), walks with Puerto Rican reggaeton musician Bad Bunny before a Formula One Miami Grand Prix auto race at Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Fla., on May 8, 2022. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo

LOS ANGELES—Beyond the engineering, the athleticism, the speed, the luxury—fans love the sound of Formula One.

The fierce rhythms of a V6 turbocharged hybrid engine; the sticky staccato of a rushed downshift; sexy, loud zooms. There’s a real musical appreciation for the elite motorsport. Engines are described using RPMs, the same way vinyl records are.