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…
Canopy Newsletter 14 – February 2022
Here is an update on some of the latest developments at Canopy: Welcome to Alex McCormick and Jon Mullen Alex previously worked for Mercedes-AMG F1 team as a performance and simulation engineer for three years and was involved in five…
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…
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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Canopy Newsletter 12 – May 2020
There have been a lot of new developments since the last newsletter. Here is a summary of some of the highlights: Canopy is Expanding We’re delighted to welcome Lizzie Jarvis to the team as our Operations Director. Lizzie is a…
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…
Canopy Newsletter 11 – Jul 2019
Tired of running thousands of straight sims to figure out how to rebalance your car? We might have the solution for you: Dynamic Constraints When comparing laptime across different setups, strictly speaking one should rebalance the car. The previous procedure…