World's Fastest Camera Drone Vs F1 Car (ft. Max Verstappen)
What it is
Red Bull and the Dutch Drone Gods follow Max Verstappen's RB20 F1 car around Silverstone in a single FPV shot using a custom drone that accelerates to 300 km/h in about four seconds. The video also covers the year of development behind the drone.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited in discussions of drone performance and of how drone footage conveys the real speed of an F1 car.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2024, last 2025
What HN commenters said
“Max was impressed by the perception of speed from the drone footage compared to regular TV broadcast”
Drone footage conveys the real speed of an F1 car.
_thisdot, 2025-07 · Recommendation · in “Who has the fastest F1 website (2021)”
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Topics: fpv drone, formula 1, red bull, silverstone, cinematography
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