by Rowland Jowett As a former senior simulator test engineer I have spent many a day preparing for the next race event with F1 champions, Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button, in the driver-in-loop (DiL) simulator. I have become…
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Overtaking Trends: The case for 2000bhp F1 cars
Overtaking Trends: The case for 2000bhp F1 cars Written by Rowland Jowett It would be convenient to make sweeping generalisations when it comes to car performance, for example, perhaps the short braking zones of F1 cars make them difficult to…
Overtaking Fundamentals: Action packed 2022 F1 season?
Overtaking Fundamentals: Action packed 2022 F1 season? Written by Rowland Jowett Perhaps the most exciting aspect of an F1 race is the tension surrounding an overtake. Over the years, F1 regulations have been shaped by the governing body and teams…
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The Heart of F1
The Heart of F1 Written by Alex McCormick Racing or Playing Ping Pong? In this series of articles, we’re exploring what it is that sets one racing series apart from the others. Every racing series, formula, or championship has its…
The Soul of Formula E
The Soul of Formula E Written by Dr Oliver Watkins The Soul of a Series? When I was a much younger man, the F1 team I was working for decided that it would be a good idea to have a…
A Farewell To Truck Arms
Written by Dr. Oliver Watkins On November 7th 2021, NASCAR will race its Generation 6 car for the last time, and in so doing say goodbye to one of the most unusual suspension geometries in modern motorsport. Here at Canopy,…
Thousands of simulations to learn to sail an AC75? We only needed one.
Written by Dr. Oliver Watkins In recent days, my LinkedIn feed has been full of justifiably delighted Quantum Black engineers talking about having trained thousands of bots to learn to sail the Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) boat for the…
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Gen3 Formula E: To Charge or Not to Charge?
The racing format of Formula E provides incredible interest. Like other series, the cars qualify and line up on the grid in descending order of speed, but tight tracks, close racing and energy strategy decisions mean that overtaking is frequent.…
F1 Goes To Indy
The idea of an F1 team going to compete in Indianapolis is hardly a new one. The most recent example being McLaren’s disastrous foray in 2019, which resulted in an ignominious failure to qualify. However, what few people have asked…
Showing Our Sensitive Side
There are some key facts about performance that almost every engineer in every F1 team should know. These are the “fundamental sensitivities” of the car. That is to say, if we change parameter “x” by a small amount, how much…