Key insights

• ⚡ Max Verstappen challenges the camera drone to keep up with an F1 car around the lap
• 🚀 The drone struggles to match the F1 car's speed and endurance in a straight line race
• 🎥 Filming a smooth, well-framed shot of an F1 car around the circuit is challenging due to the car's ability to go around corners and decelerate through braking
• 🏎️ The distance and rapid acceleration of the F1 car pose challenges for the drone
• 🛸 Developing high-speed FPV drone for F1 racing, Challenges in power, endurance, and aerodynamics
• ⚙️ Testing and refining prototypes, Successful flight achieved
• 🏁 Testing drone on a track for the first time at Silverstone, Manual piloting without GPS tracking
• ⚠️ Pressure due to long and fast track with hard braking zones, Encountering glitches and technical difficulties during the flight

Q&A

• What is unique about the experience of filming Max Verstappen in the RB20 car?

  Filming Max Verstappen in the RB20 car using drones provides a unique perspective and quality footage, highlighting the challenges and excitement of capturing a full-speed dry lap.

• What is the goal of the collaboration to improve the drone?

  The goal is to enhance drone performance and speed with the help of experts from RBAT, focusing on aerodynamics, material changes, and design enhancements to create the fastest filming drone in the world.

• How fast was the drone flying, and what did it capture?

  The drone was flying at 300 kilometers an hour, struggling to keep up with the F1 car but ultimately capturing incredible footage, despite the turbulence caused by the high speed during the first attempt.

• What difficulties did the team encounter when testing the drone on the track for the first time?

  During the first test at Silverstone, the team manually piloted the drone without GPS tracking, facing pressure due to the long and fast track with hard braking zones. They also encountered glitches and technical difficulties during the flight.

• What are the challenges in developing high-speed FPV drones for F1 racing?

  Developing high-speed FPV drones for F1 racing presents challenges in power, endurance, and aerodynamics. Prototypes need to be rigorously tested, refined, and finally achieve successful flight.

• Why does the camera drone struggle to keep up with the F1 car?

  The drone struggles due to the F1 car's speed, endurance, and ability to handle corners and rapid acceleration, making it challenging to capture smooth, well-framed shots around the circuit.

• What is the video about?

  The video showcases the challenges of filming an F1 car with a camera drone, the development of high-speed FPV drones for F1 racing, testing drones on the track, and the efforts to improve drone performance and speed for filming Max Verstappen in the RB20 car.

• 00:00 Max Verstappen challenges a camera drone to keep up with an F1 car, highlighting the difficulty of filming an F1 car around a circuit. The drone struggles to match the car's speed, endurance, and ability to handle corners and rapid acceleration.
• 01:54 Developing a high-speed FPV drone for F1 racing presents challenges in power, endurance, and aerodynamics. Prototypes are tested, refined, and finally achieve successful flight.
• 03:42 A team tests a drone on a track for the first time, encountering technical difficulties and pressure during the flight.
• 05:12 A drone flying at 300 kilometers an hour struggles to keep up with an F1 car, but captures incredible footage.
• 06:59 A group of individuals work on improving a drone for better performance and speed with the help of experts from RBAT, focusing on aerodynamics, material changes, and design enhancements. They aim to create the fastest filming drone in the world.
• 08:39 A thrilling experience filming Max Verstappen in the RB20 car using drones for a unique perspective.