Have you ever desired a bird’s eye view of a Formula 1 motorist working their method around the track?
Now thanks to Red Bull and Dutch Drone Gods, your wants have come real.
Red Bull revealed the RB20 justrecently, their opposition for the 2024 F1 season, and brought the vehicle to Silverstone for a shakedown session with both Max Verstappen and Sergio Pérez. Along for the trip was drone pilot Ralph Hogenbirk (also recognized as Shaggy FPV), who attempted to track Verstappen and the RB20 as they injury their method through the historical racing circuit.
The result? Not simply the fastest first-person-view (FPV) drone single shot ever, however some sensational visuals of an F1 carsandtruck — and the three-time Drivers’ Champion — in action:
“I neverever idea I’d see a drone going that fast simply for cam video,” stated Verstappen following the session. “I didn’t understand it was following me whilst driving in the damp, and it was extremely close to me in some locations. I was actually shocked at how rapidly it might keep up, and likewise how close it might get in the corners. It provides a bit of a various viewpoint to seeing Formula One.”
The videofootage was likewise the outcome of months of preparation, as the Dutch Drone Gods trialed the concept at various F1 tracks with motorists Liam Lawson and David Coulthard.
Coulthard, a previous F1 chauffeur and existing expert, preparesfor that