10 strange things that happened at F1 testing

Summary by Krater

This video counts down ten bizarre, chaotic, and dramatic moments from Formula 1 pre-season testing history, covering surprise liveries, extreme weather, missing teams, and major technological reveals.

From the video

Answers: What are the most chaotic and bizarre moments in Formula 1 pre-season testing history?

• Formula 1 pre-season testing
• F1 liveries and camouflage
• Weather disruptions in testing
• F1 technical innovations like DAS
• Testing crashes and technical failures

What it concludes

• Pre-season testing in Formula 1 frequently brings unexpected chaos, crashes, weather disruptions, and unusual car issues.
• Red Bull used camouflage liveries in 2015 and 2018 to hide their car designs from photographers and rivals.
• Weather events like snow at Barcelona in 2018 and sandstorms in Bahrain have severely disrupted or ruined pre-season testing sessions.
• Lotus suffered a major front suspension failure at Jerez in 2012 due to lightweight carbon fiber mounts not being strong enough.
• Mercedes introduced the innovative DAS (Dual Axis Steering) system during 2020 testing, which was subsequently banned for the following season.
• Marussia's 2014 pre-season testing was severely hindered by a computer Trojan virus infecting their systems on day one.