Formula 1 ran extensive cloud simulations to optimize the performance of its all-new car design.
Formula 1 has unveiled its new race car design for the 2022 season, put together with more than a little help from cloud behemoth AWS. According to the sport’s organizing body, the new design, revealed ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix, is built specifically to encourage more on-track action, allowing drivers to race wheel-to-wheel without incurring a dangerous loss of downforce. The 2022-era cars will feature a new bodywork design that includes a re-worked front wing and rear end, as well as underfloor tunnels, all of which reduces the turbulent airflow created and therefore increases the downforce applied to the car in pursuit. “This is the start of a new journey, new philosophy and new culture, where the raceability of these cars is going to be vital to the future of Formula 1,” said Ross Brawn, Managing Director at Formula 1 (F1). “We want to entertain and engage the fans, we want new fans to come into the sport and we want to respect our existing fans so they remain excited about the pinnacle of motorsport.
