Silverstone is coming, here’s how Formula 1’s $60 million live broadcast captures every moment

The British Grand Prix at Silverstone is coming very soon, so here’s how Formula 1’s $60 million live broadcast captures every moment of thrilling racing.

The process of capturing, relaying, and broadcasting the race is complex and requires many crew members to get the job done.

Hundreds of cameras are used, and the footage is directed to bring racing fans live action from the race track as athletes, including Verstappen and Norris, compete for a spot on the podium.

And, as you’d expect, the broadcasting process that captures the exciting action doesn’t come cheap.

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Formula 1’s broadcast team will capture all the action at Silverstone

As the British Grand Prix at Silverstone fast approaches, have you ever wondered how Formula 1’s reported $60 million live broadcast captures every moment of the magic?

We’re all used to seeing the cars zip around the race track at high speeds from the comfort of our own homes, but there’s a rigorous process that goes into making it happen.

Trackmonstr Racing Simulators explained the process that Formula 1’s in-house team follows.

The in-house team has more than 150 members of crew supposedly involved with making it all happen.

In fact, each event reportedly uses hundreds of cameras, and the shots are far from standard, that’s for sure.

The directors and engineers help the camera operators to handle taking the footage, which includes the use of helicopter and drone shots, and cameras that are on board the car.

There are also cameras that capture super slow-motion moments.

The feeds are also sent to a control room, and the broadcast is directed in real time, which is what we see on our screens.

According to Autosport, they are given a helping hand from the crew who are located in Biggin Hill, Kent, UK.

In the gallery room at the base, skilled staff members have to filter as many as 60 voices speaking into their headsets, as well as deal with small but vital delays.

As you can imagine, it doesn’t come cheap, and there is a reported estimated cost of between $50-$60 million per season.

Formula 1 itself shared a video clip on YouTube, which showed how crew members spoke to each other regarding shots and were told what to film.

Formula 1 is the biggest motorsport brand in the world

The sporting event spans over nine months of the year and travels to race courses all over the world.

Netflix even made a mini-series about F1 superstar Ayrton Senna – and how the company managed to build and replicate 22 Formula 1 cars was incredible.

Plus, a select bunch of F1 cars are being rebuilt for private collectors by a UK motorsports firm, for racing enthusiasts to get their hands on.

You can take a peek at how TV directors captured the Formula 1 action in Germany here.

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