The 919 Tribute Tour: On-board record lap, Nordschleife.
What it is
Onboard footage of Timo Bernhard driving the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo to an all-time Nurburgring Nordschleife record lap of 5:19.
Why Hacker News recommends it
HN cites it as the benchmark lap record and recommends it even to non-car fans for its sheer speed and precision.
- 3 people recommended it
- 5 different months
- 2 strong recommendations
- first 2018, last 2026
What HN commenters said
“If anyone hasn't seen this, I highly recommend it, even if you're not a car fan.”
Record 5:19 lap, worth watching even for non-car fans.
lossolo, 2025-10 · Strong recommendation · in “BYD builds fastest car”
“Any car lover who doesn't know that vid can safely watch it.”
Porsche's record 5:19 Nordschleife lap, a must-know video.
TacticalCoder, 2026-05 · Strong recommendation · in “Porsche will contest Laguna Seca in historic colors of the Apple Computer livery”
“And it is ridiculous...”
Porsche 919 record lap showing extreme human driving skill.
RaceWon, 2018-09 · Recommendation · in “Apple self-driving car in accident: California DMV filing”
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Topics: porsche 919, nordschleife, onboard, motorsport, timo bernhard
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