Any Formula 1 race is much more than drivers and fast cars. Pilots are constantly in touch with the engineers and the numerous teams who keep track of everything that happens in the race, from tire pressure to upcoming weather.
These people sit at computers during races and pass information about fees. After they summed up the results, where were the mistakes and what could be improved in the future. Often, artificial intelligence is used to predict races.
There is a lot of technology in Formula 1, more than in any other racing category or any other type of car.
Lando Norris, McLaren Formula 1 driver
A team in the control center is collecting data from Noris’s car, as well as his colleague Daniele Ricciardo, who also communicates with McLaren. In addition, McLaren is absorbing information about Ferrari and Red Bull cars.
While Norris relies on the intuition and “feel” of his car, he also listens to statistics and recommendations to make the most informed decisions in the near future during the races.
Lando Norris
The McLaren team uses a combination of Splunk designed for big data analytics. Splunk real-time data transfer with 300 sensors per vehicle, which monitor fuel level, tire pressure, speed, and battery health. These sensors generate more than one and a half terabytes of data each racing stage.
Information is provided on interactive dashboards on two issues: the McLaren IT installation at the Melbourne, Abu Dhabi and Monza circuits, and 32 engineers at the McLaren Technology Center in the UK.
Splunk
Splunk uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to collect, index, and correlate data and then display it in a dashboard with graphs, reports, exceptions, and visualizations. It also stores all data and identifies possible future exceptions.
The analyzed panel accumulates Norris’ perception patterns, speed, tire temperature and other important metrics, such as whether he brakes too early or too late.
Between races, Norris not only trains in cars, but also in a racing simulator that syncs with Splunk. This allows the driver to prepare for the race on any track and in all weather conditions. [Fortune]
Source: Iphones RU
