WATCH: Epic onboard footage from Alonso’s F1 car as he tackles Eau Rouge
A driver’s eye camera gave fans watching back at home wha♓t a F1 driver experiences when they tackle some of the world’s most challenging corners.
♊Eau Rouge, Pouhon and Blanchimont looked mighty as the Spaniard tackled Spa’s legendary corners in his Alpine
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Unlike with normal camera shots, the vibrations, oversteer moments and bumps were captured perfectlyꦡ, showing that modern F1 is still a real challenge.
Formula E and IndyCar have previously experimented with drive eye cameras in recent years, while F1 has been quite stagnant with its variation in came🐈ra usage.
The all-electric series rolled out t🉐he ‘driver’s eye’ camera at the startꦇ of the 2020 campaign, which debuted at the Santiago ePrix.
꧑It was an encouraging day for Alonso at Spa, ending FP2 fourth-fastest overall.
The Spaniard was just 0.5s shy of Max Verstappen’s top time as Alpine looks ♕to build on its maiden victory last time out in Hungary, courꦜtesy of Esteban Ocon.
Alpine announced yesterday that Alonso would be remaining with the💙 team for 2022 alongside Ocon.
Wi🗹th a sharp eye for F1’s controversies and storylines, Connor is the heartbeat of our unbiased ꧟reporting.
