Comments on: Massa’s helmet-cam lap of Jerez (Video)

By: Helmet

Helmet — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:20:53 +0000

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By: Helmet

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By: Christoph Boll

Christoph Boll — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:44:10 +0000

Well it`s good to see they are working on it. Only question, why? OK the Coulthard cam 2008 was way to low, but this is to high. I only want a helmet cam that shows me the driver`s actual eyeline. Here seen with Kubica: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZbJUkRziWA and Alonso: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6hGGlmie6U and different ChampCar drivers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o_U4mBthrc , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOUJS3F-5XY

If this is not achieveable, they should just leave it on the cars.
Anyway, enjoy the season opener!

By: Chaz

Chaz — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:09:32 +0000

This is an idea that still needs further development. The camers needs to incorporate more of the steering wheel and more of the track so we can see whats coming up…

By: gabal

gabal — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:48:35 +0000

I agree – other two videos with Massa’s helmet car that were posted show better angle.

By: Chris F.

Chris F. — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:28:49 +0000

here is nothing wrong with there the camera was placed. The problem was that Felipe was at maybe half throttle for 98% of the lap.

On a few brief occasions, when he was at WOT and his head was firmly against the headrest because of the acceleration G-force, the view of the track was almost PERFECT.

Watch again and pay attention at 4:20 to 4:22, 4:00 to 4:02, 3:53 to 3:56 and 3:05 to 3:09.

Blame Felipe for going 4 tenths lol

BTW – absolutely love this site – lurk often and I’m happy to drop post #1 here from the states.

By: Chris F.

Chris F. — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:27:51 +0000

There is nothing wrong with there the camera was placed. The problem was that Felipe was at maybe half throttle for 98% of the lap.

On a few brief occasions, when he was at WOT and his head was firmly against the headrest because of the acceleration G-force, the view of the track was almost PERFECT.

Watch again and pay attention at 4:20 to 4:22, 4:00 to 4:02, 3:53 to 3:56 and 3:05 to 3:09.

Blame Felipe for going 4 tenths lol

BTW – absolutely love this site – lurk often and I’m happy to drop post #1 here from the states.

By: Salty

Salty — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:44:05 +0000

Not silly at all, but for 3D, need to mount the cameras on the sides and top of the airbox. For the true driver view, both sides and top of helmet required, but then said safety issues ensue – even then, cameras would be very close to each other, thus minising the effect.

FOM are stupidly protective of their product. ‘Bleed a little, sell more’ doesn’t seem to have occurred to La Gnome. Is Bernie not a silver surfer? Ah well.

As you say HD is priority. BE doesn’t believe there is much take up yet on this either. I am assuming he knows we’ve got colour sets now at least?

Bernie, time to put something back. No one lives for ever, but a legacy gift to the sport you helped onto the big stage, that could carry your name?

By: chuck

chuck — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:42:54 +0000

theres no red bull bumps

By: Jraybay-HamiltonMclarenfan

Jraybay-HamiltonMclarenfan — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:42:03 +0000

I remember he had a helmet cam last year in mugello and Bahrain but they were positioned perfectly and you could see the track in front and the wheel as if you were the pilot . What happened here? Still a good video tho .