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Drones, helmet cam, HDR – What’s new for F1 on TV in 2022

Drones, helmet cam, HDR - What’s new for F1 on TV in 2022

F1’s broadcast chiefs are always eager to push the boundaries when it comes to make the show look even better on the small screen, be it through new ideas, improved presentation or adopting the latest innovations.

So as F1 enters a new rules era in 2022 with the Bahrain Grand Prix, the season ahead will see the series lift its game once more in a bit to improve the spectacle.

Here’s a summary of the key changes that TV viewers will see in 2022.

Helmet cam in race

Charles Leclerc, Ferrari

Photo by: Jerry Andre / Motorsport Images

Following successful trials in several practice sessions last year, F1 will be expanding the use of its helmet cam for 2022.

While it was only used in practice sessions last year, the drivers’ eye view will be unleashed in races for the first time this season, with plans to run it in up to four cars per event.

F1’s director of broadcast and media Dean Locke told Autosport about helmet cam: “We were really happy with the results last year, and now we are…

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