In this video you join Lucas di Grassi driving a lap of Spa in the wet using for the first time a new eye level camera.
This camera is mounted either just above or to one side of the drivers eye, on this lap Lucas drove with one eye covered by the camera to let you see exactly what the driver would see.
your comment is the dumbest thing ive ever read.
comeeee ooon!!!!SERBIA F1!!!COMEEE OOONNN KIMIII!!!!
If the camera is on his eye why he cant see behind on the side mirrors???
And its an out lap!
Voixe at full an here we go…
and it’s wet!
You’re an idiot
in the wet with one eye closed? hell id be taking it pretty carefully
thats the dumbest fucking thing ive ever heard
Yeah this is quite a bit higher than the real view tbh, just look at the mirrors to prove that..!
it’s a shame he doesn’t go full out
The world’s going backwards lol
Look if it was covering his eye, then why is the camera centered?
Whats with the dislikes? Love that brutal acceleration only an F1 car can deliver…Major props for doing this in these conditions..
That’s because the camera is closer to the mirrors than his eyes are, thus with that angle making them look lower to the ground on the mirrors rather than the horizon.
I looks higher than I imagined?….
valeu Luca!!!!!
thanks for this chains
great video
The camera surely sticks out a bit, so make it a little further back, and then it’s true eye level.
Plus it was raining.
its not at eye level, look at the rear view mirrors
When the f1 incorporate these cameras? It’s awesome!
INSTALLATION LAP means something…
Great video! but I want to see a modified cam so the driver has 2 eyes to see on a balls to the walls dry hotlap. Still good lap in the rain with one eye
Eau Rouge in the wet, behind a wet visor, with one eye and still 140+ km/h, 2 feet off the ground, love it.
You sir, have balls of titanium for doing this with only one eye. Great job!
read the description, idiot.
That’s unreal wow
Km/h
kmh
Is that speed in MPH or KMPH?
FANTASTIC – thanks ! – E
FANTASTIC – thanks ! – E
OMG, that’s amazing guy.
OMG, that’s amazing guy.
It is some overheight,watch at the mirrors!!!
It is some overheight,watch at the mirrors!!!
Inndeed, but the point of this video is to show the drivers POV at an eye-view level, something Bruno did, albeight with his iphone.
Inndeed, but the point of this video is to show the drivers POV at an eye-view level, something Bruno did, albeight with his iphone.
Yes, but with his iphone.
Yes, but with his iphone.
best part 1:02
best part 1:02
Bruno senna did a vid ike this last year at Spa this is not a world first
Bruno senna did a vid ike this last year at Spa this is not a world first
280 kp/h on a wet track and one eye blocked. That takes some skills.
280 kp/h on a wet track and one eye blocked. That takes some skills.
280 kp/h on a wet track and one eye blocked. That takes some skills.
onowait, prolly cuz of the 1 eye lol
onowait, prolly cuz of the 1 eye lol
is he under-shifting because of the rain?
is he under-shifting because of the rain?
One complete lap at spa. Pit out, pit in. AAAGGHHHH!!! Thank You! AAAGGHHHH,AAAGGHHHH!!! Thank you for the best driver’s view I have seen yet!
One complete lap at spa. Pit out, pit in. AAAGGHHHH!!! Thank You! AAAGGHHHH,AAAGGHHHH!!! Thank you for the best driver’s view I have seen yet!
Description quote:”I had to drive with only one eye open as the camera was blocking my other eye, quite tricky”
Description quote:”I had to drive with only one eye open as the camera was blocking my other eye, quite tricky”
Description quote:”I had to drive with only one eye open as the camera was blocking my other eye, quite tricky”
Love the Sound :O
People complaining the lap is slow, have you even read the description! He is only looking through one eye. The camera is blocking one of his eyes.
People complaining the lap is slow, have you even read the description! He is only looking through one eye. The camera is blocking one of his eyes.
un fucking real
un fucking real
track covered with water ……… he not risking the car 😛
track covered with water ……… he not risking the car 😛
track covered with water ……… he not risking the car 😛
What a slowly gay
What a slowly gay
FASTER, FASTER!
FASTER, FASTER!
Sick camera
Sick camera
it’s Lotus-Renault R30 actually, the challenger for F1 2010 season. for 2011 tyre testing, Pirelli used the Toyota.
it’s Lotus-Renault R30 actually, the challenger for F1 2010 season. for 2011 tyre testing, Pirelli used the Toyota.
Shit all the eye level cameras are such slow ass laps. I am considering that this was in rain but they dust even let him out long enough to heat the tires and I’m waiting desperately to see an eye level camera on a hot lap. If it messes with depth perception I guess but I know they have microscopic cams thy could put right above the visor. Come on!!
Shit all the eye level cameras are such slow ass laps. I am considering that this was in rain but they dust even let him out long enough to heat the tires and I’m waiting desperately to see an eye level camera on a hot lap. If it messes with depth perception I guess but I know they have microscopic cams thy could put right above the visor. Come on!!
*sigh*
lol huh? what u saying hamilton aint good? hes the best driver in formula one, in fact the fastest in history snm
LOL, fair enough. It’s a good policy to take in this shit-hole though.
u must think im dumb..
LOL, look up Lewis Hamilton on Wikipedia ‘champ’.
”I still think its a little bit higher then eye level. Cause i can’t really see anything at the back on the rear view mirror. Unless he set the mirror like that” Yeah that’s what i was thinking, Its just above the eye i’d say.
lewis hamilton is getting replaced by perez
dont look hard i could be world champion and im black
/watch?v=97rrME9eQHA&list=LPQX_ZxX0QAho&index=2&feature=plcpessa sim está no nível do olho
a câmera não está no nível do olho, está pregada na parte de cima do capacete. Tem um video aqui mesmo no youtube que mostra Di Grassi preparando a câmera acima do capacete.
This looks so much faster than the traditional onboards – especially above 200kph.
it’s R30
KMH of course.
I wasn’t sure because i remember seeing on the F1 website that pirelli got their hands on one of the Renaults
I believe it’s the TF110 that Toyota was going to use for the 2010 F1 season before Toyota pulled out of the sport now it belongs to Pirelli as a test car for their tyres
Is this the Toyota TF109 or the Renault R30?
I still think its a little bit higher then eye level. Cause i can’t really see anything at the back on the rear view mirror. Unless he set the mirror like that.Still an awesome angel!!
Usually, people aren’t allowed to drive or ride or mount if one of their eyes cant see, as the instinctive perception of depth relies on the diference of points of view from one eye to the other (as they are spaced out).As such, I very much doubt it this f1 driver would subject himself to driving with one eye closed and that the higher ups would permit it.Plus, the angle of his focal point with the steering wheel seems like you are in a normal car, which makes me say this is a regular camera.
superbe
This is awesome
My guess would be to allow the coolant to take the heat of the engine oil, else the engine oil will be baked
kmh or mph ?
That’s some damn skill…wet track and one eye blocked
why sometimes f1 cars have to rev before they switch the engine off?
you havent seen anything yet ,,,,,
thanks a lot for uploading this video. made me dreamin…
The video title does say “eye-level camera”, and it’s not. You can see the end of the nosecone in this video, drivers can’t. You’d have to have a camera actually inside the helmet to get the right POV and angle, this camera is still too high.Even given that, it’s still an awesome watch. Shame about the terrible audio, less wind and more engine would have been great 🙁
The video title does say “eye-level camera”, and it’s not. You can see the end of the nosecone in this video, drivers can’t. You’d have to have a camera actually inside the helmet to get the right POV and angle, this camera is still too high.Even given that, it’s still an awesome watch. Shame about the terrible audio, less wind and more engine would have been great 🙁
I think u’re wrong, i know there’s the description but look at the mirrors – they doesn’t look like set right 😉
I have driven Spa in the wet, this video is the truest view I have seen of what it is really like in the cockpit. Thank you for putting it up. I was not, by the way in an F1 car, I was in a Caterham Blackbird.
That’s laughable
Excellent video, fantastic driving in wet & one eye open….real balls!
its a myth that F1 drivers are the best in the world- they are merely the best of the TINY %age of gokarters that could secure the HUGE amounts of money needed to go on with the game. eg Webber and Ricciardo werent even the best drivers in their little kart clubs in Australia, yet they were the two who had the money to go overseas to race cars. Its the same in all countries – except maybe England – MANY better drivers are left marooned in karts with no financial life raft to get off that island
We want this cam ecclestone.
type in youtube: “Kubica at Monza helmet cam.”
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him – JESUS CHRIST CAN SAVE YOU – CALL HIM NOW
-_____- there no telling how many times I have hit the orange thing going into the pit at 3:09 on F1 2011. Then when im playing online and winning here at Spa,I always try to creep around that part.lmao
Looks so different from the angle of view,but great
Looks so different from the angle of view,but great
Fail.
I think Di Grassi shit his his pants, one eye open.
Well….. They did announce it quite a while a go
When did they start using a lotus/renault for testing? In previous videos i believe they used the 09 toyota if i remember correctly
Prima-primissima
Hi
yep. i’m here 😉
Never cause racedriving with one eye would not be very cool^^
eine hotlap war das leider aber nicht 🙁
gopro 😀
its good, but i prefer the traditional T-cam above the air intake… granted it doesnt giv u the same level of realism in terms of the drivers perspective, but you can see alot more and its fixed, where ofcourse this one moves about alot.
I wonder when we’ll have this camera on the live broadcasting…
Ah, I found it. Was is that 2010 Renault?
What? Now I´m curious, who build that thing???
its the pirelli F1 test car
Can we please do this again on a dry day with slicks?!
Why not camera between eyes?
That was a very, very safe lap. With 2 eyes he could have been MUCH faster.But what team was it? The colours would be like Team Stealth-Fighter.
wow! seeing this video now makes me think about the turbulence they have to deal with.
too bad the camera wasn’t hd ready…
same view on gt5
read the description.. because it says:Quote:” I had to drive with only one eye open as the camera was blocking my other eye, quite tricky”
I’m impressed that sticker on the right tire lasted until 1:55
Oh my god… I’d sign over my soul to the devil to take that thing for a spin.
In this video, everyone thinks “eye level” is a lie, what people think is higher than eye level is actually the fact a camera is about 10cm in front of the eye, so the angles on mirrors and wheels is different. It’s eye level but it’s not in his eye socket. Seriously, these armchair f1 pro’s can’t even figure geometry out.
But driving with one eye at that speed :S loosing depth perception kinda insane.
Awesome video, thanks for that. And wow so it’s really eye level !!! badasssss !!!!
It says in the description that it was blocking one eye.
Ola la Amazing
great vid, but boring as hell
INCREDIBLE. Thanks for this
Agreed:) Note: Don’t mean to annoy you, but I don’t think we should bug this video saying its title is wrong. It’s close enough:)
it has the lotus emblem on the steering wheel though..
It isn’t, look at the link in my comment that is the only eye level camera they’ve been able to put on a helmet, as you can obviously see in that video him close his visor around the camera the one in this video is on the top front of his helmet so quite a bit higher than his eyes so it doesn’t get in the way you can see that aswell by looking at the mirrors all you can see is the ground.
I believe this is eye level. Just the camera is probably placed outside of the helmet (in front of one his eyes) causing the reflections in the mirrors to be facing downwards.
actually there are chinese cameras you can buy on ebay for about 10$ that would allow an eye level recording without the need to put the camera over an eye i’m amazed that F1 engineers cant get it, i would be able to put it togheter a working camera in a couple of days.
The camera was placed over one of his eyes, Try reading the text before making stupid comments.
great stuff!
I hope that something similar, as far as driver’s POV is concerned, will be introduced to F1 broadcasts sooner or later, because from now on usual on board cams on the top of a F1 car suck…
Just to let you all know he actually drove this lap with vision in just ONE eye. The camera was placed over one of his eyes, which one I can’t remember correctly but they were discussing this lap during the buildup to the British GP. Bare in mind it’s only an installation lap as well but still, to drive an F1 car seeing out of one eye is more than impressive.
He actually drove with the camera over one eye, so he was driving the car with vision out of just one eye. They were speaking about it on the build up to the British GP.
Great
Didn’t know eye level meant the top of their helmet 😛 their eyes are level with the mirrors just fyi so what they see is ALOT lower than this video…look at watch?v=wpLjvkh4hQE for a proper eye level view of a f1 car.
I’ve been in an F1 cockpit before. If you watch the video carefully, you’ll see that the front edges of the front brake ducts are visible in some parts. There’s NO way can see that. This camera is mounted at least 2-3cm higher than the eye level. And it makes a HUGE difference.
maybe they did, as it says Quote:” I had to drive with only one eye open as the camera was blocking my other eye, quite tricky” if any1 bovers to open the show more bit….
they aint gunna put a camera over his eyes are they, he wouldnt be able to see where his goin you turnips…
Thanks a lot Lucas for the videos…awesome. I hope see you in the f1 championship fighting again soon. you are great. 🙂
Dude,drivers ajust the seat as they feel better.
This is MUCH higher than the eye level… F1 drivers see much less.
IMO it’s not eye level. If you see how low the drivers actually sit inside the cockpit, it’s lower than this.
i’ve whatched formula 1 for years but i didn’t know that the point of view whas that low
In my opinion, this might be the best in-car video I’ve ever seen. The technology is amazing. When you compare it to Vettel’s camera duct taped to the outside of his helmet at eye level, this is about 100 times better. You really, really get to see what the driver sees, and what he’s looking at.The speed Luca is carrying on a wet Spa track is actually somewhat frightening. Spa is treacherous enough when dry, but damn.
too bad about the annoying wind sound, tough …
Thats Renault R30
Nice graphics
id like to see a real eye-level cam where u can actually see something in the mirrors other the than side pod
this is awesome
The Camera is basically covering his right eye, so it may look like he is taking in slightly easy but are you really surprised in the wet with one eye!! :S
It’s fun to see how fast those stickers on the wheel disappear.
inr
WATH YOU CAR
toyota f1 2009?
hahahahahaa ditto ;D
great !
Someone make a screensaver of this whole video.
I would like to see you doing 280 with your ass 3 inches of the road.
You can not compare that cause these situations happen at completely different speeds.
Lucas!! qual o nome dessa equipe? Valeu!! Grande Abraço!! 😀
It looked fast to me,considering its wet.
sa c a psa e belgique oui moi j ai rouler desus avec mon frero 🙂 il est tro cool
thats old……
dear santa…
wow this video exploded everywhere. I wonder where most of you people came from obviously there’s not that much subscribers on Luca’s channel.
you’re right. People dont see, that it is just a test-run. It was the outlap under wet conditions.Also his camere is “eye-leveld” on the outside of the helmet. Driving with it doesnt make it more easy for the driver!I hate those idiots who think this video is crap or sth…
It’s nowhere near HD. It’s interpolated SD.
this will be the new camera that all Drivers will use the next season?
Maybe he doesn’t drive for the best lap or something like that, cause he’s way slow, but great vid.
see the violent correction at 1:25 …. compare to how much was required to do a 90 degree turn at the beginning of the clip when he pulled out of the garage,
First time ever ? Lol.
My dream..
It’s not eye level, because if it were the drivers would be able to see properly the mirrors. Check the mirrors and you’ll se what I’m talking about.
impressive… very impressive… Crazy balls to do that in the wet.
Awesome point of view.
I could not NOT stare at the white tape on the tires. OCD problems
Ok thanks, still pretty crazy and fast.
KPH, not mph.
Is that speedo in MPH!?!?!?!?! I mean I can well believe it hitting over 280 mph with the right gearing but it’s nice to know for sure. And I think the time is damn fast considering he had ONE EYE CLOSED! and it was WET!
I know man, being poor sucks. 🙁
lol m8 ur grandma drives with 300km/h?? i believe is really fast if u consider he do 3 min 1 and half laps… 2min the lap. in race condition in wet the faster lap is 1:54.355 if i am not wrong from M.Schumacher. so u still thing is slow???
no one ever said he was doing hot laps..
haha people don’t know a thing and say that its slow and crap like that I think it was cool what you did great video 😀
WOW loved that. Can’t wait to see that in formula 1
he was using 1 eye!!!! with 1 eye this is preety fast 😀
My grandma drives faster than this…and she also have only one eye hit the gas dude !
what’s the rev about at the end?
nice, very slow lap though.
@BlueReaperX How should I know. I never been inside a Formula 1 car
I won’t say it isn’t eye level, but shouldn’t we be able to see the side mirrors as he does? or does he intentionally points them inwards/downwards?
For those saying this isn’t eye level: The focal length of the lens has a lot to do with why you’re not seeing the mirrors and such.
FLD sent me here
De Grassi has a big brass pair of these OO
It is eye level, but I feel like the view we see is much further forward. If you look at the mirrors, all we see is the asphalt, meaning it’s either a high pov, or further forward pov.
Kilometers Per Hour, not Miles Per Hour.. He was doing about 174 miles per hour at one point..
Awesomesauce!
THIS is eye line view: /watch?v=wpLjvkh4hQE
that ‘camera blocking my view’ thing is bullshit, look at the mirrors!! if that’s “eye line view” he wouldn’t be able to see a fucking thing behind him
Perfect
Oh OK – cheers for the heads up.:)
I thougt theyd be lower cause the commentators always say that they can barely see the road in front of them cause theyre so low.. lol.
hence the “:” I had to drive with only one eye open as the camera was blocking my other eye, quite tricky” in the description
probably the camera lens was positioned slightly above the ideal point. look the mirrors of the car!! they should get at eye level of the driver!!! if you still in doubt watch on youtube Robert Kubica’s helmet cam lap video with BMW team!!
They never used the 2010 Toyota – it was the 2009 one they used. One of the big reasons they changed was because the 2009 car didn’t have a big enough fuel tank to simulate the no-refuelling rules brought in for 2010. The current car is actually a 2010 Renault.
man is easy to see, look at the mirrors of the car!! they should get at eye level of the driver!!! if you still in doubt watch on youtube Robert Kubica’s helmet cam lap video with BMW team!!
amazing!!!
Hadn’t noticed. Still, it’s only a badge. Doesn’t matter – due to F1 rules, it’s not a current “Lotus” by any means, as the car must be at least two seasons out of date.Interesting if they have found a replacement for the Toyota after all.
Two words. BAD ASS!
Damn man, I would murder the Spa track any time. I wished I wasnt poor.
Look at the logo on the steering wheel…
W O W
S E N S A C I O N A L!!!
That was incredible. The acceleration that a F1 can can do boggles my mind.
Oh and 274 kph is 170mph for us old Brits. lol.
That was as amazing and that was on inters… W.T.F. would it be like on softs on a nice warm day??? :)I felt sick watching that (In a good way.) Esp the acceleration at the top of Eau Rouge.
It’s the unlaunched 2010 Toyota F1 painted to Pirelli colours.
Awesome thanks for posting you hero 🙂
Top Speed 274km
It is eye-level. Dude put a camera on his helmet where his own eye is.
To all the people complaining about mirrors and not being eye level – I play the f1 games in cockpit view and have never used the mirrors because they’re no good. This is excellent, thanks for the footage.
Jesus Christ, get a life. You get some great footage like this and all you can do is bang on about it not being eye level. This is the best in-car footage, perspective wise, I’ve ever seen. Just enjoy it. Alternatively, leave your PC, loose some weight, get some talent and drive one.
Or…because this is an installation lap – a lap to make sure the car works – maybe the car wasn’t set up to that specific driver, he may be taller than the normal driver or they just didn’t care. I am going to take the drivers word on this one…
All you can see on the side mirrors are asphalt, grass and curbs. It’s either A) di Grassi loves how asphalt looks at 300 kph and he finds the curbs trippy to look at orB) the camera is higher than eye levelNow shut up
Either the wing mirrors are purposely pointed downwards or the camera is too high.
Also, I don’t give a crap what you saw in a video game, because it is a VIDEO GAME!!!!!! That means it is not real, sorry to burst your bubble….
For those saying that it isn’t eye level: My question is this: have you ever driven an F1 car in real life? no? …A) Why on earth would a professional racing driver quoted as saying ” I had to drive with only one eye open as the camera was blocking my other eye, quite tricky” lie about this being eye level. Y’all need to shut up and just admire the driving and the epicness that is F1. B) Prove to me, with logical and complete physical evidence that this isn’t eye level.
corrections*TF109 car from 2009
judging from pictures of F1 drivers in 2012 holding their hands this doesn’t look too eye level, but maybe it’s just the seat height of the Toyota TF110 car from 2010 that they never raced or maybe Lucas’ eye level is really just that high up for whatever reason, either way, it’s nice to have some more footage of what a F1 driver sees than an onboard camera
race track from….being one of the most amazing tracks ever, not from a terrible Sim
Not eye-level at all.
Does anyone know why he revved it to the rev limiter at the end before shutting it off? Did they just cut the fuel and let it run out?
race track from NFS shift 🙂
WTF?? ya that smart you can cypher an inch on a Video but NOT read the Description? Your A DILDO copper. quote Lucas “Quote:” I had to drive with only one eye open as the camera was blocking my other eye, quite tricky”
fuark
A gorpro cam on the nose would be epic
Those tires are phenomenal!
IMPOSSIBRU
Not a full lap at all he is in the lots he has to go on the starts strait do you can’t say it is a full lap like if you agree ?
We know about kilometers.
Have you ever had the thought that maybe not everyone has the same sitting height as you do?
To all my dumb American kin, the numbers are in k/h. You’re welcome.
Doesn’t mean the lense is at eye level, use common sense and look at the mirrors.
I think it is proper to conclude that the camera is higher than eye level as the mirrors show the side pods not the correct rear view.