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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.

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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 YouTube
  • As 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 YouTube
  • Started going to school just so I can hopefully do this sort of stuff one day 🤞
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  • oh my Gosh, that computer has an engine.
    @godwinojeiwaSee it on YouTube
  • Really appreciate cadillac and general motors providing all these inside looks
    @margot-td9ncSee it on YouTube
  • Amazing 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.
  • Definitely a lot of invisible F1 tech on the Cadillac cars!
    @LaloumiHasbraim-er6icSee it on YouTube

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The facts
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.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels
TFLEV
222,984
subscribers
187,000
▲ 1,000 in the last 7 days
total views
15,269,889
views per day
111,719
typical day: 30,625
first-day views of each video posted this week
subscribers: this channel and similar channels
Ed Bolian
182,000
TFLEV
182,000
As of October 13, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
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