In the 2022 Formula 1 season, new helmet cameras provided spectacular footage from the cockpit for the first time.
Fans can be happy: the service will be expanded this year.
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According to the company Racing Force Group, which provides the helmet cameras that were used last year, an agreement has been reached with Formula 1 that will enable the use of helmet technology in the new season.
The micro camera known as the "Driver's Eye" has a diameter of just 8 millimeters, weighs just 1.43 grams and is attached to the inside of the helmet at the height of the driver's eye.
Formula 1: Helmet cameras will be used by every driver in 2023
The recordings impressively convey to the viewer the stress that a Formula 1 driver is exposed to during a race and show, for example, the rapid sequence in which he has to change his focus in successive bends and the vibrations the car and its occupants are exposed to.
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A look through the eyes of Charles Leclerc.
The mini camera inside the helmet impressively transmits the thrill of speed through the narrow streets of Monaco.
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While the technology was only used by selected drivers per race weekend last year, it is now to be used by all pilots and helmet manufacturers.
Motorsport fans can soon look forward to spectacular pictures.
The start of the 2023 Formula 1 season will take place on the first weekend in March.
The Bahrain Grand Prix in Sachir begins at 4 p.m. German time on Sunday (5 March).
Then Nico Hülkenberg celebrates his comeback as a regular driver in the Haas.
Team boss Günther Steiner recently revealed the demands he places on his new driver.
Rubric list image: © Screenshot formula1.com
