The drone keeps pace for an entire lap – a first not only in drone tech, but in F1 history.
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Top 11 drone videos to get your adrenaline pumping

With everything flying down ski slopes and following WRC drivers to urban downhill mountain bike competitions, the footage captured by these drone shots will surely inspire your next adventure.
Written by Thomas Peeters
4 min readUpdated on
It can be hard to capture the thrill of a top athlete performing at the peak of their skill, but drones can give anyone a fresh perspective on the action. Drones today can follow a dirtbike on a backflip, a paraglider taking flight down a mountain or even Formula 1 car at speeds of 300kph+. Here are 11 drone videos to bring you closer to the action than ever before.
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The fastest filming drone keeps up with a F1 car

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World’s fastest filming drone chases Max Verstappen

Fast laps like you've never seen before – take flight with a drone that matches F1 car speeds of 300kph-plus.

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Experience Formula 1 at Silverstone like never before with the fastest FPV drone ever filmed. Shaggy, aka Ralph Hogenbirk, achieved the seemingly impossible by getting his custom-built Red Bull Drone 1, with a top speed of 350kph, to follow Oracle Red Bull Racing's brand new F1 car, the RB20, around the UK's Silverstone Circuit for a full lap. This groundbreaking feat was not only a first in drone technology, but also in the history of Formula 1. The video features the full drone lap at the end of the clip as well as behind-the-scenes content to give viewers a unique perspective of the project thoughout.
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Drone view of Red Bull Hardline

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The first full drone shot at Red Bull Hardline

Dive into the hardest mountain bike race through the eyes of an intense FPV drone shot.

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Dan Atherton's track designs test the skills of even the greatest downhill riders, and a fresh challenge is just around the corner for the brave souls taking on Red Bull Hardline 2024! For the first time, Red Bull Hardline will take place in two locations: a brand new spot at Maydena Bike Park, Tasmania, on February 23-24, and its tried-and-true location in Wales, UK, on June 1-2. Prepare yourself for mammoth jumps, boulder drops, technical puzzles and unrelenting weather.
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Tom Pagès in the wilderness

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Follow Me

Watch FMX rider Tom Pagès at work making a film with drone pilot Thomas Panaiva in an undisclosed location.

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FMX rider Tom Pagès shows off his skills with the help of drone pilot Thomas Panaiva. The Follow Me edits (like this one) give athletes and artists the chance to showcase what makes them unique. In the video above, the drone follows Pagès so closely that you can almost feel your stomach flip when he hits the jumps.
04

Valentin Delluc takes flight

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Valentin Delluc speedrides while chased by a drone

Go along for the thrilling ride as French speedrider Valentin Delluc is chased by a drone.

In this Follow Me video, speedrider Valentin Delluc quite literally flies down the slopes as a drone tries to keep up with him. This is skiing unlike anything you've seen before. Get a sense of what it feels like to paraglide down a mountain with skis.
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Drone chase in Valparaíso, Chile

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Downhill drone chase

The talented FPV drone pilots chase Tomáš Slavík down the iconic Red Bull Valparaíso track.

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Check out what it's like to take on the iconic Red Bull Valparaíso track as talented FPV drone pilots chase Tomáš Slavík down the streets of Valparaíso, Chile.
Do not miss the 20th anniversary of Red Bull Valparaíso Cerro Abajo this year.
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Diablo making moves with hexagon drones

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Follow Me x Diablo

French dancer Diablo is joined by fellow stars of the hip-hop scene to make a dance video.

French dancer Diablo is joined by fellow stars of the hip-hop scene in this Follow Me video. They make a mesmerising dance video with the help of Tomz, a pioneer of freestyle hexagon drones. Catch more moves from these dancers at the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final 2024 on November 9 in Mumbai, India.
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Clemens vs drone in Stubai

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Clemens Millauer vs a race drone in Stubai

Austrian snowboarder Clemens Millauer teams up with a drone pilot to produce a spectacular edit in Stubai.

Check out Austrian snowboarder Clemens Millauer's skills as he teams up with a drone pilot to produce this spectacular edit in Stubai. Be sure to tune in for more snowboarding action at the 2024 Natural Selection Tour.
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Drone highlights from Red Bull Unrailistic

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Drone view of Unrailistic 2.0

Check out Jesper Tjäder's incredible rail riding in Unrailistic 2.0 from the perspective of a FPV Drone.

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Ahead of Red Bull Unrailistic 2024, look back at the highlights from Unrailistic 2.0, where an FPV drone gives a unique view of Jesper Tjäder's incredible freeski rail riding. Red Bull Unrailistic returns later this year with some of its most innovative and fun features; the course will be both challenging and thrilling for skiers.
09

Nouria Newman crosses two waterfalls

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Follow Me x Nouria Newman

Check out amazing footage of Nouria Newman kayaking along Devil's Slide.

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Find out how French kayaker Nouria Newman crossed two waterfalls and navigated a gruelling toboggan section of the 600m-long River Sorba. Newman competes – and excels – in canoe, freestyle and extreme kayaking. Watch the video and you'll see her incredible skills on display.
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WRC vs drone

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FPV drone vs WRC car

What happens when an FPV drone chases a WRC car? Find out.

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Can a drone keep up with a WRC car? Find out as drone pilot Denis Meglic sets off after rally driver Adrien Fourmaux. As you watch the action from an unbeatable point of view, get pumped for each stop of the 2024 WRC season, which has already started!
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Alexis Pintauralt races down a Giant Slalom piste

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Follow Me x Alexis Pinturault: In the footsteps of a giant

In the new episode of Follow Me, Alexis Pinturault speeds down a Giant Slalom piste with a drone hot on his wheels. Take pursuit of one of the kings of French skiing with this unique on-board journey.

Watch French alpine skiing pro Alexis Pinturault speed down a Giant Slalom piste with a drone hot on his heels in this edition of Follow Me. Chase down one of the kings of alpine skiing with this unique drone footage.

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