All eyes are on Miami this weekend as the international glitterati convoy arrives for the city’s first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix. The European racing event has attracted a lot of American fans, thanks to “Netflix Effect” of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” – the successful franchise that has spurred some of the hottest contenders in modern streaming and has just been refreshed for seasons 5 and 6.
That has attracted a new class of tech sponsors, including Google, Amazon, Dell, and Oracle, that can use their computing power to analyze 100,000 data points that $20 million worth of machines have. This generates every second. That means the FIA Formula One World Championship 2022 calendar is not just a celebration of speed, but a triumph of math, science and data every weekend from February to November.
Plus, race-tested technology – which is constantly evolving due to the regulator’s ever-changing regulations – tends to go all the way into passenger cars, so what’s being introduced today maybe at the showroom tomorrow.
This is the best tech we’ve spotted at Miami International Stadium around Hard Rock Stadium this weekend.
McLaren
McLaren Racing’s Formula 1 the team benefited from partnerships with Google and Dell this year. Google puts its stamp on the MCL36 driven by Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo with logos for Android and Chromewhose base color revolves around its wheel covers, this color has returned to F1 cars for the first time since 2009 due to new regulations this season.
But the multi-year partnership deepens.
“This partnership has the potential to solve large and complex engineering challenges – from improving telemetry and team design through AI, to speeding decision-making and protecting information. team communications using Android 5G,” said Nicholas Drake, VP of Marketing, Google, wrote in a blog post.
The McLaren team also uses Android-connected phones, tablets and earbuds to monitor performance from the cellar, as well as Dell’s simulation and prototyping software.
Edward Green, lead digital architect at McLaren Racing, said in a statement: “We are always in the process of rapid prototyping to make them run faster with data-driven engineering changes. data, about once every 20 minutes on average,” Edward Green, lead digital architect at McLaren Racing, said in a statement.
Of the top five cars on the circuit, the gap between the fastest and slowest cars could be a razor-thin 0.15%, making the simulation power Dell provides for the team’s performance.
Red Bull
Red Bull Racing’s cars may have a cure that will allow team and driver Max Verstappen to defend the world title: Oracle Cloud software from the main sponsor uses machine learning to analyze race day variables, from when to stop pitting to what type of tire to use.
The software will analyze data points from Friday and Saturday practice rounds at Hard Rock Stadium to simulate runs and decide the best run for Sunday. That’s especially important at new tracks, such as the interim 19-turn F1 lap of Hard Rock Stadium, where historical data is non-existent.
Red Bull driver Sergio Perez says surface conditions in Miami Gardens are tough. “There’s not a lot of grip on the track on this track,” Perez said after watching during Friday’s practice sessions, “and it feels great to be there, too.”
Computer expertise could also help Red Bull tackle a challenge most teams have faced so far this season: a phenomenon known as “porpoising” for the bouncing effect it creates when The cars move at top speed over long distances. Such is the effect of the FIA rule changes for the 2022 season that give teams greater dominance over the underfloor dynamics to generate downforce.
Red Bull’s solution is a metal strip that adds rigidity and strength to the team’s RB18 race car floor. This “skate shoe” design also acts as a slide helping to reduce flex when the bottom floor hits the track.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas
After a disappointing start to the 2022 season, long time dominating Mercedes team is rolling out updates to its front and rear wings for the race in Miami.
FIA regulations that changed the design of the front and rear wings in 2022 and reintroduced the beam wing after a nine-year hiatus forced the teams to revamp their aerodynamics, especially for the wing. anterior, which serves as an important first point of contact directing the flow of air through the body. Mercedes’ upgrades aim to improve performance and reduce drag on the W13 race car driven by George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Russell led the second round of practice on Friday afternoon, giving both the team and fans hope that Mercedes has worked out the issues. Meanwhile, seven-time world champion Hamilton was given a temporary weekend exemption to wear pieces of jewelry he can’t easily remove, including a platinum nose ring, to The whole team can go full speed.
