François Hesnault and an onboard camera

François Hesnault, born 30 December 1956 in Neuilly, Paris, raced in 19 Grand Prix during the 1984 and 1985 seasons, finishing only five. He holds a small but notable place in F1 history: in his final race, the 1985 German Grand Prix at Hockenheim, Hesnault’s Renault RE60 (picture-below) became the first F1 car to be equipped with an onboard camera. 

This was also the last race where a team entered three cars. Indeed, the Renault drivers that day were Tambay, Warwick and Hesnault (picture-below), but all three suffered mechanical issues and were forced to retire in the race. After suffering a severe crash during testing with Brabham, Hesnault retired from racing.