There's nothing like ripping around Spa (in VR, of course) in the F2004 on Assetto Corsa. Sure, the SF70H/71H turbo-hybrid is faster but it definitely doesn't have the same experience. Those V12s sound ANGY
Around 2011 or 2012 the official F1 PlayStation game had a mode where you could drive the classic F1 cars. The game wasn't very good (and nothing like serious sim racing), but that classic car mode with the accompanying sound was great.