AI stitches together camera angles: the secret behind Formula 1 broadcast transitions

Smooth transitions, presumably created by AI between two real shots, have been spotted in Formula 1 broadcasts. Formula 1 has not confirmed this; viewers have pointed out artifacts and are debating whether the technique is appropriate.

How dramatic camera transitions are created in Formula 1 broadcasts

Viewers of recent Formula 1 races noticed unusual transitions between angles: the image seems to move the camera seamlessly from one place to another. On social media, people speculated that artificial intelligence was used to create the effect.

From the pit lane to Verstappen’s car

The clip that drew the most discussion featured four-time Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen at the Singapore Grand Prix, held a couple of weeks before the race in Texas. In a Formula 1 post dated October 11, 2026, the video was captioned “Seamless” and tagged with #F1 and #SingaporeGP.

At the start of the clip, a camera operator films Verstappen pulling into the pit lane in his Red Bull car. As the driver pulls away, the angle seems to move with the car: the camera appears to leave the pit lane and end up above the cockpit.

A similar clip showed George Russell at the race in Azerbaijan. A camera by the track seemed to join the Mercedes car. The video later disappeared from the internet; it was presumably removed at Formula 1’s request. The clip had already been seen before it was taken down.

What exactly does AI do?

Digital creator Matt Amis, who covers Formula 1, believes the broadcast team has been using AI transitions since at least the Dutch Grand Prix, held in August.

According to his explanation, the neural network does not create racing footage. It generates only an intermediate segment between two real shots. Amis speculates that the system is given the camera’s starting and ending positions and then asked to construct the missing movement between them. The result is a virtual camera path that did not actually exist.

Some transitions show visible artifacts: for example, the writing on the car’s stickers becomes unreadable. In the Verstappen clip, the image also appears to slow down at first and then suddenly speed up.

Debate over whether these effects are appropriate

The use of AI regularly sparks debate, but some viewers found the technique acceptable in this case. Reddit user DavidBrooker wrote in a discussion of the clip: “From the standpoint of artistic integrity, transitions between scenes or cuts are one of the least controversial uses of AI.”

A request for clarification was sent to Formula 1, but no response was received. There has been no official confirmation that artificial intelligence was actually used in these transitions.