Amazing 1,500 fps video from the German Grand Prix
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Formula 1 is wicked fast, yet in super slow motion at 1500 fps, it can be almost as fun to watch. After the jump are two videos that are definitely worth your time. The first video shows the massive amounts of stress exerted on the F1 cars as they barrel around corners. At 1500 fps, they almost look as if they could come apart at any moment.
The second video demonstrates the importance of technique on the circuit. The video is an overlayed comparison of the third sector approaches of Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton during the Friday practice session at the German Grand Prix. Vettel was faster than Hamilton through the first two sectors, but Hamilton passed him with a textbook brake and acceleration at the third chicane. Good stuff. Follow the jump for your viewing pleasure. Thanks to AC for providing us the original video after we inadvertently overwhelmed the servers at Axis of Oversteer!
[Source: Axis of Oversteer]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
centzon 4:36PM (7/12/2009)
Maybe its just me, but I can't play the videos. Anyone got a mirror??
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centzon 4:37PM (7/12/2009)
never mind.
Kyle 4:37PM (7/12/2009)
I forgot that axis has sh!t bandwith and their videos blow.
ccdoggy 4:45PM (7/12/2009)
Not working for me and i tried multiple times each...
mirror anyone?
centzon 4:47PM (7/12/2009)
I thought it was working but all I got was a preview still.
SimbaDogg 4:54AM (7/13/2009)
wow...hamilton did take a superior line compared to vettel there. looks like he just missed the apex of the first left corner, then had to over compensate because he was carrying too much speed coming to the right corner/exit of the chicane. amazing that being just a few feet off on his initial turn him, cost him @ least .01 at the exit of the chicane .
Kyle 4:37PM (7/12/2009)
Sick stuff, I'm almost done downloading the BBC broadcast, its on too early for me to watch it on speed (or FOX idk if they're still doing it)
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Al Terego 4:46PM (7/12/2009)
I'd like to see Max and Bernie get the boot to the ass in 1500fps.
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dannyccmc 4:52PM (7/12/2009)
hahaha, nice
Farris 8:51PM (7/12/2009)
Yeah... "boot *to* the ass." Right.
Let's watch them get a boot *in* the ass.
james 4:19AM (7/13/2009)
Brilliant! Haha, Bernie would run off and cry like a baby, while Mosley would almost definitely enjoy every fractional second of it!
bakka 4:50PM (7/12/2009)
Nothing works! WTF!
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timwang2006 5:12PM (7/12/2009)
It load for me just fine but i had to wait about 3 minutes. So just hit play, sit back, and have a smoke or something.
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Unismart? Smartmog? 5:27PM (7/12/2009)
The chassis dynamics video is rather boring. I was expecting something more like the sweeping pan of Stewart's car from Champ. Forever, where they track the Tyrell car though the karousel on the North Ring. Talk about wondering how it holds together, the car is wiggling like a cube of jello.
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ac 5:32PM (7/12/2009)
Autoblog, please remove the hotlinks, Thanks for the mention but you smoked the server!
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J 5:42PM (7/12/2009)
It felt like the entire German Grand Prix was in stuck at 1500fps. B O R I N G
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David 7:59PM (7/12/2009)
I agree. The entire GP looked very slow... probably due to the cameras being placed really far away from the action and using long zoom. It really REALLY looked to be the slowest event I've seen, even compared to Monaco. Nord needs to put the cameras closer to the action, this was indeed boring. Hell, the pitlane entrance appeared to be the most exciting.
Anyone else feel this way?
shlompsen 5:48PM (7/12/2009)
For as long as those videos take to load, I would expect them to be at least interesting.
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Kaveh 7:19PM (7/12/2009)
yeah, not working
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Zerk 7:48PM (7/12/2009)
Amazing, just amazing blue triangle with exclamation!
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