Formula 1 says it will need to be ‘careful’ in how it treats the live broadcasting of drivers’ heart rates if plans to display biometric data get the green light.

  • Guadin@k.fe.derate.me
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    1 year ago

    Why would they even want to do this? And why would the drivers agree? It’s personal information I wouldn’t want the world to know.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah i don’t know what the point of this even is? It’d just be visual clutter on the screen and add pretty much nothing to the race

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      1 year ago

      It’s been done in other categories, and while I don’t really see a problem with it if the drivers have the ability to opt out of they want, I also don’t see the point.

      The V8 Supercars used to put it up along with cabin temperature etc. It was more interesting to see that the cabin was 50+ degrees C all race than it was to see that a very fit athlete was rocking 200bpm during strenuous exercise (aka mid race)

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        1 year ago

        I think, It needs to be for everyone, or no-one. Let’s say you see the heart rate of Norris in a battle with Max, but you don’t see Max’s heartrate. It is not only confusing but also annoying.

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        But we know the drivers mental state. They’re on high alert, lots of adrenaline and trying to endure the phsyical discomfort of going 300 km/h in a uncomfortable car and experiecing G-forces.
        Someone else pointed out that it could be interesting while they battle eachother (see if it impacts one more than the other), but that’s about it. I think we all know the feeling of “don’t fuck up now”. The drivers do get coaching and training to change that feeling, but still.