F1 Onboard Camera Technology
But how did the technology get to where it is today.
F1 onboard camera technology. Live onboard cameras onboard action is among the highlights of any grand prix. Formula 1 cars onboard tv cameras. First ever live formula one onboard camera from the 1985 german grand prix. Although onboard cameras were used at formula 1 test and practice sessions on occasion in the 1970s check out graham hill narrating an onboard lap at circuit de monaco in 1970 or ronnie peterson at monza in 1973 the technology really moved ahead with the race cam system developed by australias channel seven television network for.
From onboard specialist electronics to countless virtual servers in data centres around the world computers are pervasive in every aspect of formula 1 engineering. The numerous trackside cameras dotted around circuits certainly do a fabulous job in showing where the cars are on the track during a race who is chasing and who is defending and whether its raining. Because many teams have exploited the front mounted fia camera pods for aerodynamic benefit often fitting them just behind the middle section of front wing this practice has now been outlawed by mandating the front cameras to be between 325 525mm above the floor. Well now you can.
They give a dramatic perspective of whats happening on the track and show what the drivers are getting up to in the cockpit. Much like the nature of the sport itself and indeed the mobile or desktop machine upon which youre reading this very. Because previous rules are not so efective at the middle of 2013 an updated version of formula 1s 2014 technical regulations has been issued. A technical deep dive into building the worlds fastest cars f1 drivers experience similar g force to apollo astronauts during earth re entry.
Photos of the first onboard camera on a f1 car germany 1985 close. Its the first ever live onboard footage used in formula 1. The car was entered by german broadcaster zdf to test the technology which like later systems required a helicopter pickup the signal.