Technology and innovation remain at the heart of Formula 1. The recent growth in popularity has increased the viewership and audience for the sport several folds. In light of this spurt, the pinnacle of motorsport has introduced new camera angles and footage to take the audience engagement to an ever-higher level.
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In the 2022 season, we have witnessed the Formula 1 testing the drone camera shots at the Spanish Grand Prix. Coming to the British Grand Prix, the viewers got another angle in form of the ‘Pedal Cam’ which made a return to the sport after more than 20 years.
The Pedal Cam was installed on the Mclaren of Lando Norris in FP-1 session at Silverstone. It provided a unique view into how a driver accelerates through a high-speed corner or how one applies breaks when approaching an apex. Unfortunately, due to the bad weather at Silverstone, the FP-1 had limited on-track running, and we saw very few clips of the pedal cam in action.
I know it doesn’t look like much. But pedal cam tells you a lot, so happy they brought this back 👇👇#BritishGP #F1
However, this is not the first time we witness the pedal cam in 2022. Earlier in a filming day at Misano, the camera was installed in the cockpit of AlphaTauri driver, Pierre Gasly to provide an insight into how a Formula 1 driver takes a lap around a circuit.
The success of the ‘Helmet Cam’ has encouraged the head of management to improve the broadcasting technology and techniques ensuring a higher audience engagement throughout the three days of action.
British Grand Prix translates into the home race for Lando Norris, who will be a popular figure at the track this weekend. The installation of the camera on his car can be a strategic decision, given that he will be one of the most sought-after drivers this weekend.
F1 Twitter Reacts to the Pedal Cam
The live coverage of the Pedal Cam sent Twitter fans into a frenzy. The efforts of the management to provide a new viewpoint was appreciated by numerous fans as it helped them understand more about driving a Formula 1 car.
FOM have placed the Pedal Cam behind the pedals due to their “No Free Feet Pics” policy
woah, lando pedal cam is pretty cool
Nevertheless, there were multiple fans who failed to understand the point of viewing the accelerator and brake pedals being engaged by a Formula 1 driver.
Utterly pointless the way they did it. Needs to be a split screen with either exterior cams or rollhoop/nose cone cams so we can see what the movement relates to
i have never once in my life seen a pedal cam and i was questioning what the hell i was looking at until i realized it was lando’s feet
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Formula 1 continues to grow and develop with each Grand Prix it completes. The sport is still finding the perfect balance between different camera angles it can use to deliver the racing action to the audience in the most engaging manner.