Sensors, seats and simulators fill General Motors' F1 shelf
The channel's sole new upload follows race information from the car to Cadillac's engineers.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
How F1 Cars Collect Data in Real Time
General Motors added just one video this week, but it fits into a growing collection about the engineering that drivers depend on. "How F1 Cars Collect Data in Real Time" has reached roughly 416,000 views, with its daily audience now much larger than the audience it drew on its first day.
The episode follows information as it is captured, transmitted and analyzed, working alongside GM and the Cadillac Formula 1 Team. Underneath it, viewers are talking about the sensors and wiring usually hidden beneath the bodywork. One electrical engineer singles out the chance to see those components; another viewer connects the subject to studying for a future in similar work. There is also a nicely earthbound comparison from someone who has just wired in a car battery.
The new explainer carries the most momentum, but the older engineering episodes have company in the viewing queue. "The Science Behind a Formula 1 Seat" continues drawing viewers to custom foam molds, CAD design and the painstaking fit of a seat made for one driver. "Inside Cadillac F1's Simulator with Valtteri Bottas" is also adding views, showing how driver feedback connects a virtual car to a real one.
Subscribers grew modestly over the week, while today's channel-wide viewing is well above its usual level. Among nearby motoring channels, Lucid Car Photography had a substantially larger weekly audience, while Donut Podcasts had a quieter week. GM's distinctive draw here is the less visible side of F1: not just the driver in the cockpit, but the engineering that makes that cockpit useful.
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What viewers say
This feels very close to home. I just wired in my new car battery.
@JackSmithiiSee it on YouTubeAs an Electrical Engineer and F1 fan I appreciate this video showing more of the technical components you don’t normally get to see. Cool seeing all of the sensors and how they are wired up 😁
@IcedCaramelLatte7See it on YouTubeStarted going to school just so I can hopefully do this sort of stuff one day 🤞
@OddyDBSee it on YouTube
4 more comments
oh my Gosh, that computer has an engine.
@godwinojeiwaSee it on YouTubeReally appreciate cadillac and general motors providing all these inside looks
@margot-td9ncSee it on YouTubeAmazing to actually see how the sensors F1 and commentors talk about actually are integrated in modern day machines behind al the carbon fiber! Keep it up love it all.
@JTrickZSee it on YouTubeDefinitely a lot of invisible F1 tech on the Cadillac cars!
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Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on General Motors right now
- Channel
- General Motors
- Subscribers
- 187,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 340,639
- Videos published this week
- 1
- Video published
- October 9, 2026
- Video views so far
- 415,580
- Views on its first day
- 33,825
The numbers
Here is how General Motors' audience and videos moved this week.
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