Fernando Alonso's Helmet Cam at Spa | 2021 Belgian Grand Prix

Join Fernando Alonso for a flying lap around Spa. This is the closest most of us will get to driving a Formula 1 car!
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[@tombystander]

MORE OF THIS!!!

[@Lil_Slimetx]

No.

[@macemaster5295]

No the angle is terrible and you can't see the tracks, I really hope this is a one off.

[@Lil_Slimetx]

@Toasted' Nugget_' As mace master has put it, this angle feels too awkward plus i want to see closer racing up top. Immersion means nothing to me.

[@ryanokeefe12]

@Ryan 420 "unusual for a v6".. It's the opposite. The hybrid cars have massive amounts of energy being recovered through the turning of the rear wheels and make much more torque than the previous generation engines. A higher torque output also means there is higher torque required on input from the driveline when off throttle.

[@macemaster5295]

@Toasted' Nugget_' Also the track isn't, it's just the sides of the track. That are bumpy. The tacks do have slight elevation change though. But it's all gradual to keep consistency.

[@lukeisbored8607]

“The closest most of us will get to driving a formula 1 car!” *cries*

[@toozydude2]

To be fair, an F1 game with a simple home setup with a decent force feedback wheel and helmet view is not bad. Can also get an idea of how difficult it is to drive too ;) Obviously still no where near the real thing, but pretty cool. Especially doing the same track with a normal car after in an F1 car, the F1 has sooo much more grip.

[@mouti8995]

Nah vr f1

[@sreejith8022]

@@Buddahknife for a few minutes, after that you will be in the toilet puking

[@BOOGY110011]

vr + steering wheel+F1 2021 game= more than this.

[@anonymousarmadillo6589]

@@sreejith8022 I made this mistake. Tried a VR headset at a trade show. Promptly puked.

[@ThomasFilbert]

"Just sit back and listen to this!" JK we're going to talk all the way through it.

[@sylviestar5520]

This is why James Alan is better than Crofty

[@BungleBare]

@@sylviestar5520 There’s days when a random fan plucked out of one of the grandstands would be better than Crofty. He didn’t start off this way. I’m sure Sky must be constantly telling him to get more shouty and “exciting”.

[@johnsmith1474]

Sound was practically off anyway.

[@saurav6043]

imo the renault engine sounds the best in the grid

[@RumpleXstillXskin]

Ffs

[@bryanandersonmt]

I would have loved this angle when Alonso was defending against Hamilton last race, the amount of mirror checking must have been INSANE lol

[@johntefan]

for real

[@MrSpanks]

I think you might be surprised how little they use their mirrors! These guys know where an overtaking move is likely to happen based on instincts, corner characteristics, the tow you're providing for the guy behind and how well you've come off a corner etc. Using your mirrors is one of the biggest distractions - it would be so easy to miss your breaking point etc if you're concentrating overly on what's happening behind.

[@linuxafrica2584]

@@yewtubez oh for sure all the wheel to wheels

[@TheDirtyNorf]

@@MrSpanks Not quite, everything you've said is correct but they check their mirrors quite a lot just to confirm that the driver behind them is actually where they think they are, they just do it incredibly quickly so you don't notice it often.

[@1nabcd8ed]

@@MrSpanks agree, they usually sense someone is about to overtake just by basing it on their instincts and peripheral vision.

[@behruz1691]

The fact that this is on Fernando's helmet makes it more exciting to watch

[@nass419]

Fernando's helmet is someone elese's helmet!

[@haninditabudhi6574]

Imagine if its Kimi's helmet and we started to hear him swearing / begging for his drink 😂

[@LepKenetmiss]

@@haninditabudhi6574 bwoah

[@burchgurler3182]

Yeessssss

[@usedtoexistonce]

i think its the best driver they could have chosen probably the most naturally gifted drivers in modern f1

[@colehelt980]

they need this on a new driver every race

[@A.Sharieff]

Yes

[@A.Sharieff]

It helps me visualize this in my dreams when I am winning 10 championships and winning by 2min margins

[@YEEYEE-dy8tk]

They need this on every driver and should broadcast most of the race from these cameras.

[@GunganWorks]

Looks like Formula 1 has finally caught up with Indycar.

[@Trex3n20]

I think their gonna do that. Every weekend a certain driver would have to do this helmet cam. I hope that happens. It’s the first time it’s been broadcasted live.

[@MikeTDF]

The fact that they did this for the first time with a LEGEND like Alonso, is even more brilliant!

[@HoopleHeadUSA]

MORE! I want a full lap with no commentary, just natural audio, then several laps worth of commentary! 👍

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

And commentary from someone who knows the circuit, to walk us through what's happening

[@LoCoAde87]

Long wanted this. This is sick!

[@ConnorRoss]

there are loads of these from years back, unless you mean Spa specifically not sure

[@unthenner5519]

@@ConnorRoss Never on a flying lap or a real track

[@topedoworks]

Got sick watching it. So bumpy.

[@CVlad92]

Who is Long?

[@josephjoestar4633]

@@ConnorRoss they were slow outlaps

[@zfangelo2693]

This needs to be a permanent thing, especially during quali and race

[@Javanico247]

Perfect opportunity for the onboard pole laps

[@thomashayhurst6547]

I doubt the teams will be happy with other teams seeing their secret stuff on TV

[@ElSarto_ESP]

@@thomashayhurst6547 in FE they just blur the wheel dash

[@thomashayhurst6547]

@@ElSarto_ESP they might do that then

[@unthenner5519]

@@thomashayhurst6547 You see it anyway in the onboard shots.

[@aberamagold7509]

Love how Paul just ignored Crofty's question about the drivers being so blase as they drive through Eau Rouge

[@souvikroy6405]

Riding with Fernando Alonso, probably the best driver on the grid makes it more exciting.

[@hansfabiankoeger8657]

Cope Olympics.

[@LagmasterB]

I think Hamilton would have something to say about that. But, he is definitely the most unconventional. That steering wheel flip should make him spin more, but it doesn’t. No one throws a car into a turn, adjusts the car accordingly, and speeds away like Alonso. No one.

[@adrianwelgemoed9562]

@@LagmasterB i mean youre right and wrong. Plenty of people do it all the time, just not in f1

[@kyaryi1]

I think Verstappen is a tad better than Alonso but else I agree. Hamilton comes in third.

[@21xd09]

Alonso still got it!! Glad we have him next year in F1!

[@satolatifi24]

Its all part of EL PLAN

[@venkatkarthikchikkala8401]

@@satolatifi24 the master(b)plan

[@Neutrovertido]

@@venkatkarthikchikkala8401 do you mean the master🅱lan?

[@xtremegondorgamer9606]

It's all apart of the great Alpine Master (b) plan

[@ferestrod3242]

@@satolatifi24 EL SBANISH BLAN

[@huplim]

Fernando is definitely the driver we wanted this cam on!

[@johnnovack8911]

This rookie shows skill, I don't think any of the other rookies could have held off Hamilton like he did. I would say he could even be world champion one day.

[@leumas75]

Oh, I don’t know, watching a Mazes🅱️in might be fun… Once.

[@farxxs]

@@johnnovack8911 maybe he could even win 2 championships!

[@gauravdeshpande9207]

@@mercy6864 you must be the guy that doesn't get the jokes

[@vikas]

@@mercy6864 Wow, you really don't get sarcasm even if it punches you right in the face huh?

[@martinmarinov5766]

Imagine watching a whole race through this perspective. Thank you F1 for the amazing techonology and idea of this

[@TKsheng]

If they gonna pick a driver to do this every track, I can’t wait for Mazepin to take us for a spin, literally.

[@doctor_who1]

my head hurts watching this. i don't think i can drive one of these things in a race. they need to clear out the whole track and remove the barriers for me to drive. Mazepin - yes bring it on.

[@Satchm00]

"sit back and listen" Crofty... let's talk over it then

[@Leshic2]

Crofty is annoying. The less he talks, the better.

[@johnsmith1474]

It's not "Crofty" it's "Croftass."

[@ryanjdevlin87]

U do realize all these on boards r available with no commentary over them ...

[@Th3Shrike]

finally, been wishing this was a thing ever since FE started using it a while back

[@nickwonttell8584]

I believe it was Paul Tracey who had one of these fitted in his helmet for one of the indycar races years ago, not sure if very late 90' or early 00's. Probably a video on YT somewhere

[@b29ak2007]

@@nickwonttell8584 they still have these in indy as far as i am aware Indy have 360 Panning RoolHoop Cams Nose Cams and these fitted to some of the cars Still love that even Grosjean produces this kind of content as an individual as well

[@justinprins2572]

Indycar has been using this for years

[@dinozamparelli6790]

@@justinprins2572 IndyCar ones are placed on top of the helmet, this one is inside the visor in the left padding so is actually eye-level.

[@deggis4]

@@dinozamparelli6790 It could be said that the Indycar angle is less what the driver sees but it is more useful for seeing the action. And regardless its been a regular broadcast feature for years. F1 is lagging behind.

[@veekleek7535]

That was an epic perspective! The corners come thick and fast, and you appreciate just how much concentration is required.

[@samueln360]

"Sit back and listen to this" *proceeds to talk over the whole clip"

[@samwelagwata3845]

That was refreshing. I wish we get it during a driver battle or an overtake. I would like to see how fast a driver travels with DRS and a tow.

[@johnnovack8911]

Getting a toe with DRS at Baku on this view....

[@zerokid6454]

woah this would be epic if its verstappen vs hamilton fight in a race

[@spaceshuttle8332]

This is the coolest thing ever it’s absolutely amazing to see the driver’s POV. Thank you F1 for doing this! Keep it going!

[@KAMiKAZOW]

If Driver's Eye is news to you, you've never watched Formula E.

[@spaceshuttle8332]

@@KAMiKAZOW when did I say it was? …

[@tpilot_error404]

360 degree MotoGP cam that's amazing

[@emilioresendiz2427]

@@tpilot_error404 f1 also has 360 cam in the front of the car

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@tpilot_error404is IMSA also has 360 camera view?

[@ivannavarro9492]

A cam with Fernando in every Start of GP! Winning positions like a boss

[@tag9047]

This was one of the coolest things ive seen in ANY sports broadcast in a very long time. Props to the F1 media team.

[@waynetowers5046]

Anthony: 'Sit back and just listen to this.' Croft: "Can I just add..." Please just, be quiet for one lap.

[@unthenner5519]

You can imagine him as a child- "IT'S LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO ARE WE NEARLY THERE YET??"

[@joelgrave]

It drives me crazy

[@Bas_Lightyear]

😢>😭

[@pesvids6673]

@@Bas_Lightyear yo you watch jerma too

[@1981AdamGs]

I was going to say the same thing. I love Crofty. But sometimes I wish he would be quiet for a bit.

[@bwxmoto]

Sometimes not talking is the best thing a commentator can do.

[@ryanokeefe12]

right!? Crofty just likes the sound of his own voice.

[@lcsperuzzioliveira]

They managed to go 5 seconds without talking. Ffk sake how can you not understand how that is a unique moment and let fans appreciate it.

[@timotiusfabian5743]

@@lcsperuzzioliveira what not doing your job for the satisfaction of other people?

[@lcsperuzzioliveira]

@@timotiusfabian5743 their job is to entertain. And sometimes entertaining means you have to take a step back and let things happen. They could have said everything that they said 2 minutes later.

[@unthenner5519]

This used to happen back in the days before Crofty. If you watch past races, the commentary was never so intense and one commentator could count on the other not to talk.

[@scotty7132]

I've waited for 50 years to see this view! More, please!!

[@jonnies]

Scotty, if I recall correctly I spoke to you about F1 broadcasting back in '86 and I cannot recall you saying anything about needing to see this view. Please stop misleading the public.

[@GregoryTroyTV]

This camera is superb, love to watch this (4 times already done and it is counting). 👍 I love that Fernando Alonso still has the skills and drive amazingly fast. ¡Vamos Fernando! 🇪🇦🏆👏

[@kalaniripley1371]

This is absolutely amazing. This needs to be on either every driver. Or a new person every race.

[@gontran8638]

every driver, imagine you put it on just one driver and he crashed first lap. or imagine if they put it in Charles's helmet in Monaco this year for the race

[@justinthezone5761]

Eau Rouge looks so terrifying

[@kyaryi1]

And they say it's easy. Let them drive through it.

[@jithunderstrike-gamesadven6287]

Imagine driving through it

[@seq6133]

@@jithunderstrike-gamesadven6287 at 300 kph

[@jacobcrispyvlogs7522]

I crash there all the time

[@jithunderstrike-gamesadven6287]

@Eugene Yep your right

[@itspedrolo]

This reminds me to the famous video of Senna matching pole lap in Monaco. Alonso is a living f1 legend.

[@unthenner5519]

"Take a view through Eau Rouge…and just watch this, this is EPIC" "Ah yeah just sit back and listen to this" "…Can…Can I just add?" 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@John-cg1sx]

This was awesome! Thank you F1 for this.

[@ALWYNJOSERAJA]

Alpine is confident enough to show the dash especially after what happened last time around... :)

[@trilexi]

What happened ?

[@Wingbar]

@@trilexi at the japanese gp in 2019 renault had some kind of auto brake bias setting which obviously is illegal but they were caught because it showed up on the dash of their steering wheels

[@aurorag.7846]

After last race in Hungary, Alonso's car has been "chosen" to be revised by FIA.

[@leejohnshen6051]

@@aurorag.7846 lol what

[@iemv8900]

They already let F1 show us how their steering wheel works so yeah

[@shubhamsharma775]

Dude this would be amazing during the races, imagine seeing overtakes as seen through their eyes 👌

[@MB-square]

Best part of Belgium race weekend

[@jonahk1495]

POV: You're a Legend

[@fejesandris1132]

Can we get this without the commentators audio please f1

[@dylanwadell7768]

“Just sit back and listen to this”....starts talking 3 seconds later

[@unthenner5519]

@@dylanwadell7768 Guaranteed that Crofty would do that.

[@PM-bl8gl]

This is more annoying than a mosquito flying next to my ears at 3am.

[@xAmiin]

@@PM-bl8gl 😂

[@Kenjh71]

without the commentators it would sound like a clogged vacuum cleaner, so just as well.

[@osrn2]

Definitely more exciting than the 'race' we got at Spa today.

[@gDrLemon]

More of this please! But without comments, just raw sound

[@Blaze2992]

Love how Crofty just gets ignored at the start

[@ptanyuh]

I would love a "mute Crofty" ability.

[@darthsnarf]

@@ptanyuh Hopefully Sky adds that to their remote next.

[@JackLucasCaffrey]

@@ptanyuh from what I remember, in 2013 there used to be a mute commentary button when the BBC used to have TV rights to F1, they also had a detailed live race report for it's time and an option to listen to Radio 5 Live commentary if you wanted that instead of the TV one

[@ramaslamas7]

@@ptanyuh I changed the language on my F1TV and it was great

[@probablygraham]

@@ptanyuh - you mean there are times when you actually want to hear what he is saying? When he's not talking about all the restaurants he went to the night before he is laughing at his own jokes or explaining them because nobody else is laughing at them. Forget the button and just turn off his microphone permanently.

[@alexschongut4983]

we need this camera angle more often!!!

[@zados8536]

It would be fantastic to have this POV on a race day. Its a great way to see what a drivers does during his overtake attempt. Please give us more! 🙌🏽

[@luispaulopizzosilva7895]

This should be the standard in car camera. You can almost feel the car, it's amazing!

[@marcel_mooh3592]

Straight back into the 90s... One of the best footage's ever the past decades

[@f1tech249]

Ughhhhh I love this! Fernando Alonso was my first favorite driver! I remember begging my dad to let me buy his jersey 😀

[@MerwynAlex97]

F1, please keep this as well for 2021 and beyond

[@billmcdonald4335]

I have my rFactor head physics set pretty close to this. I love the sense of the massive forces the driver must be feeling - puts you in the seat like nothing else can.

[@thatsawrap5235]

How bad of a headache do you have when you're done racing?

[@billmcdonald4335]

@@thatsawrap5235 I got used to it, so it's not a thing anymore. I actually find most other titles to be too static in comparison. I mean, slingin' a '67 Eagle up the Raidillon on rock-hard bias-ply tyres should be a real pucker-inducin' event, and without the nauseatin' head movement, where's the fun, eh?

[@thatsawrap5235]

@@billmcdonald4335 you're definitely nuts, but I mean that as a compliment.

[@billmcdonald4335]

@@thatsawrap5235 Thanks. Ya kinda hafta be to do it their way. . .

[@Liam-lw9hq]

Mazepin’s comes with a motion sickness warning

[@ritzk79]

shouldn’t it be mick’s?

[@koolcloud6177]

Honestly, I get motion sickness even watching them even take a turn, massive respect for them that they do this for 60 laps+

[@vandansonkar7819]

Their vision is stabilized

[@miloqtdidanoopsie1260]

Its better and more stable when your the one driving

[@GozieZilla]

now imagine if he had a flat spot..

[@user-cv6qm2hi2c]

This Camera Angle is Just Insane it let us a little peak of how feels drive an F1 ✌🇨🇴

[@gdoumit]

Amazing. We need so much more of this and I feel like Grosjean has had influence on this inadvertently. He’s been using this the whole time he’s been in an Indycar and it’s some of his best content. Keep it coming!

[@robsonsantana4244]

In the brazilian broadcast we watch everything in absolute silence. We don't need words we just feel

[@VGOM2000]

Sérgio Mauricio>>>>>Crofty

[@robsonsantana4244]

@@VGOM2000 Sem comparação, estamos muito bem servidos.

[@cresheer310]

The vibration though

[@zaynegoodwin]

Why on earth would you dislike this, everyday human beings prove to me that you cannot please everyone. Anyway this was epic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TypicallyThomas]

This is just a brilliant angle. More of this please

[@nanananan6501]

Can we get this one without them talking over the sound engine?

[@altusbrewis1708]

I would like to see this on every driver during every race. Imagine heaving this in Siverstone when Max and Lewis came together. Then we would understand the drivers view piont better.

[@syedshayanrecitations6790]

One of the most epic camera shots ever

[@Charlie-qo5nd]

We need more of this!

[@LaVoieLactee]

Cameraman is sitting on the halo

[@VeelzEdits]

We need more of this, the immersion its just crazy

[@ciatangallaghe2485]

That's a total game changer!

[@Daewonnni]

This sport is actually frightening. Amazing.

[@JasperF12]

This is brilliant. We need something like this for every race weekend. They better do this for the race start on Sunday!

[@je55ejames31]

I absolutely LOVE that the camera is on eye-hight instead of on top of the helmet, but could the camera not be at the right side of the helmet as well? Then we would truly see a symmetrical perspective of the drivers view.

[@VillainTheHammer]

Soooo, you would like to glue a camera on Alonsos nose?

[@MeltingRubberZ28]

@@VillainTheHammer no between his eye brows

[@VillainTheHammer]

@@MeltingRubberZ28 which is, well, kind of the upper end of the nose

[@je55ejames31]

@@VillainTheHammer Yes, yes indeed. True POV

[@smolkatto4921]

The technology of camera in motorsport, esspcially F1 is such a magical for us a viewer not only see car,the on board, and multiple angle but also see on our eyes the driver perspective himself see on approaching each turn. Long history from the first camera places on the car,now on the driver himself.☺️

[@golddiggerdave]

More of this please F1

[@aryanbhattarai6188]

this needs to be one of the standard camera angles from the car!! so amazing

[@RE™™]

I thought why is Alonso back in F1??? Then he set up the win of the decade. RESPECT ✊

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

This isn't Alonso's doing at all.

[@Bearical]

@@peterporkeresq.2817 ?

[@peterporkeresq.2817]

@@Bearical Oh still talking about Ocon's win and calling it "win of the decade?" 🤦🏿‍♂️😩

[@Bearical]

@@peterporkeresq.2817 it isn't indeed, but if alonso wasn't in F1, ocon wouldn't have won

[@exa0210]

Win of the decade 🤣🤣

[@rly_pl]

[@bmansimracing7606]

This is camera Formula 1 was missing! If F1 is listening, we need the helmet camera during the race, especially when they are battling other drivers for position. Blown away by the amount of corrections Alonso is doing that is missing on the T-camera! Love it!

[@DaveOtevrel]

I appreciate what the commentators added, but could you guys upload the onboard with raw audio, so we can hear the car better?

[@gokurasengan]

Absolutely magnificent, too bad the endless comments ruin it :/

[@MerwynAlex97]

I love the driver's eye👀 view

[@AMAM-uc4ld]

Brilliant! Just brilliant to watch. Not only is Alonso my favourite driver but as the commentator said, this is the most realistic portrayal of what an F1 car is like to drive. Let's watch it again!

[@br88dy]

Finally!! So glad they got this at my favorite track

[@nascarnational]

FINALLY! BEEN WAITING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BECOME A THING!

[@justthadaniel4412]

make nando cam permanent please i love it

[@a.s.cirillo6785]

At this track and this speed, changing the brake and differential setting ....... insane

[@DJBOGOSFLOFFICIAL]

RAIDILLON IS FWIGGIN' SCARY!

[@unthenner5519]

That's Eau Rouge actu-

[@PKpapa-kd1lb]

I like the idea that all drivers should have this and the fia can use it to determine fualt in accidents and conditions that others dont in the moment

[@kukujiaoboii1331]

“Just sit back and listen to this” Crofty 4 seconds later: “can I just add…” JUST SHUT UP ALREADY! 😑😑

[@Marco2710x]

I can hardly figure the Track out whil watching it, no way I could ever come close to be able to drive one of those things. Just mind blowing!

[@atromics2907]

this looks EXTREMELY difficult

[@MudShark85]

Would've loved to see this view during the Hamilton battle. From both sides

[@inakifondon7349]

Please more cameras like this, its amaizing

[@NotoriousRawDogger]

I love this new angle

[@garyallison9886]

Legend never die...💪💪

[@davekriebock9503]

I want to see that camera at the start.

[@mlb_4095]

Can we get a clean lap without all the chatter. Just being able to see this vantage point and having Alonso driving at Spa... wow just wow

[@Randovi]

mad respect for all drivers (racer), in each turn he had so much task to do without making any mistake.

[@okbro4365]

problem is we can see everything on the wheel and other teams can take infos of what the driver is doing

[@slimstrait780]

True but it's already too late for that. Practice 2 is over

[@stefantigelaar721]

They should be able to blur the steering wheel, I saw that in Indycar once. Hope they can do that in F1 to… Should be possible🙏🏼🤞🏼

[@arnabmitra301]

I dont think that is an issue, Every team uses different BBal, diff mode etc. on different corners according to car setup. If that was the case teams would have protested against using visor cam

[@viktorverheyen]

@@stefantigelaar721 in FE they blur the steering wheels as well

[@Hempujonsito]

In Formula E they censor the steering wheel

[@skudaaron1986]

5 people disliked this? 5 idiots. Great video F1.

[@formularace7069]

Really appreciate that they didn't go for the wide angle/fish-eye FOV that we typically see with other helmet-cams (which artificially pumps up the "sense of speed" (groan) and dampens all vibration in the proccess.) This is a so much more visceral and accurate.

[@UTubeSL]

That is absolutely epic!!

[@boostedmedia]

So awesome to see this! We've been trying to replicate what this would look like in our Triple 65in 4K Mixed Reality Motion Sim Rig for a few months. Turns out it's pretty close!

[@since_96]

Zzzz advertise better

[@JustHarrison395]

In the eternal words of Kylo Ren, "Morrrrrrrrrreee".

[@rsg-digital]

This should be standard on this channel. Random drivers, so we can really appreciate the skill they have. Alot of people say F1 is just a bunch of cars going round a track fast. After watching this video how can they not marvel at the skill level these drivers have. Even the guys at the back of the grid have mad skills.

[@JDub33333]

These are the camera shots we need more of in F1!