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[TedN]

A friend mentioned to me yesterday that each team now has one driver who has a red-coloured camera pod above the airbox. Presumably, this is for easier identification of the drivers.

How is the red-coloured one assigned? Is it by car number (lower team number) or seniority within the team?

My friend thought it might be based on the number one driver, but I don't believe there is a distinct number one on most teams.

Thanks ... Ted

[Williams]

I believe the lower-numbered car gets the coloured pod, the higher-numbered car gets the black pod. Also, the colour AFAIK is the team colour, not just red. i.e. Ferrari would have a red pod, Jordan yellow etc. The other would always be black.

[917k]

I thought yellow was for Friday only test driver's?

[mavm86]

From f1-live.com:

F1 cars are colour-coded this year to help fans and officials identify drivers.

From the season-opening Australian GP, the governing-FIA has required all cars to carry a uniform colour-distinguisher on their airbox- mounted camera-wing.

A team's primary-car must carry an airbox-wing painted in incandescent-red.

The second-car is to remain black, and the 'third' car has a yellow marking.

[GhostR]

Originally posted by mavm86
From f1-live.com:

F1 cars are colour-coded this year to help fans and officials identify drivers.

From the season-opening Australian GP, the governing-FIA has required all cars to carry a uniform colour-distinguisher on their airbox- mounted camera-wing.

A team's primary-car must carry an airbox-wing painted in incandescent-red.

The second-car is to remain black, and the 'third' car has a yellow marking.

"primary car" being defined as the lower number.

[tinman]

speaking of cameras, I cant seem to visualize where the camera is mounted that shows an onboard side view of the driver. Is it from the top mounted camera too?

[NeilB]

Drivers with day-glo orange T-Cam

Michael Schumacher
Juan Pablo Montoya
David Coulthard
Jarno Trulli
Jenson Button
Giancarlo Fisichella
Mark Webber
Christiano Da Matta
Nick Heidfeld
Gianmaria Bruni

[fingers]

I actually think the camera pod is way too high I want to see some more cameras positioned more true to the drivers view. They could have one incorporated into the drivers helmet even with giroscopic movement. Its not that hard to set up, its like MotoGP I'm surprised they haven't created some kind of giroscopic positioning so that the camera stays level, obviously this would still need to be used if attached to the drivers helmet. These days they're extremely light.

[charliex]

Originally posted by fingers
I actually think the camera pod is way too high I want to see some more cameras positioned more true to the drivers view. They could have one incorporated into the drivers helmet even with giroscopic movement. Its not that hard to set up, its like MotoGP I'm surprised they haven't created some kind of giroscopic positioning so that the camera stays level, obviously this would still need to be used if attached to the drivers helmet. These days they're extremely light.

there was a time when F1 cars had as many as 4 cameras: airbox, rear wing, sidepod and nose. and some weren't always forward views. I believe it was 1996 Monaco GP and I saw a glimpse of side view
camera shot attached to the monocoque just behind the front wheel just enough to see the brake disc rotors glow. Amazing view! The guardrail would be in your face for one second then you would see the casino courtyard fountain. That all ended when Jean Alesi's rear wing camera snapped off and hit his teammate Berger's Ferrari(which ended his race?). Anybody remember this incident?

[fingers]

Originally posted by charliex


there was a time when F1 cars had as many as 4 cameras: airbox, rear wing, sidepod and nose. and some weren't always forward views. I believe it was 1996 Monaco GP and I saw a glimpse of side view
camera shot attached to the monocoque just behind the front wheel just enough to see the brake disc rotors glow. Amazing view! The guardrail would be in your face for one second then you would see the casino courtyard fountain. That all ended when Jean Alesi's rear wing camera snapped off and hit his teammate Berger's Ferrari(which ended his race?). Anybody remember this incident?

Yup Curve Grande Monza probably 93

[A Wheel Nut]

Originally posted by tinman
speaking of cameras, I cant seem to visualize where the camera is mounted that shows an onboard side view of the driver. Is it from the top mounted camera too?

I assume its in the side mirror?

[scheivlak]

Originally posted by fingers
Yup Curve Grande Monza probably 93

1995, to be exact: http://www.grandprix.../gpe/rr576.html