Dazzle camouflage and F1: how teams hide car secrets

A new video from F1 TV technical analyst Sam Collins, who runs the YouTube channel Sam's the pits, examines the history of dazzle camouflage and its use in motorsport.

The feature looks at how Formula 1 teams and other racing outfits have borrowed the naval technique to keep car design details hidden for longer. Collins traces the origins of dazzle camouflage and explains how its disorienting patterns have been adapted to mask aerodynamic features from rival teams and photographers.

The video highlights the link between military history and racing secrecy in the sport.