Well, that’s what one Formula Student team managed to do (AMZ Racing).
When you think "cutting-edge motorsport tech," F1 probably comes to mind.
But here's something wild...
Well, that’s what one Formula Student team managed to do (AMZ Racing).
When you think "cutting-edge motorsport tech," F1 probably comes to mind.
But here's something wild...
A former F1 engineer, Sébastien LAMOUR has spent 15 years answering that question.
The result? A car that could lap 15 seconds faster than current F1 machines.
Let that sink in for a moment...
A former F1 engineer, Sébastien LAMOUR has spent 15 years answering that question.
The result? A car that could lap 15 seconds faster than current F1 machines.
Let that sink in for a moment...
In F1, drivers don't just tap the brakes — they slam them with the force of lifting a refrigerator with one leg.
Let me explain...
In F1, drivers don't just tap the brakes — they slam them with the force of lifting a refrigerator with one leg.
Let me explain...
And I went to see it at Silverstone Museum.
In the late ‘60s and early 70s, Lotus showed up to IndyCar and F1 with something utterly outrageous—a car powered by a gas turbine engine.
And I went to see it at Silverstone Museum.
In the late ‘60s and early 70s, Lotus showed up to IndyCar and F1 with something utterly outrageous—a car powered by a gas turbine engine.
It hit 400kph (250mph)....
Not on a smooth F1 track. Not on perfect tarmac. But on the rough, unpredictable surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats.
It hit 400kph (250mph)....
Not on a smooth F1 track. Not on perfect tarmac. But on the rough, unpredictable surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats.
And, it was scarily good.
It was telling me things like, "You braked 10m too early; try pushing that forward on the next lap" or “Your trail braking is too strong, release pressure on the brakes earlier”.
And, it was scarily good.
It was telling me things like, "You braked 10m too early; try pushing that forward on the next lap" or “Your trail braking is too strong, release pressure on the brakes earlier”.
Not just any sim - one from the company that supplies some of the F1 teams.
And apart from how realistic it was, what surprised me the most was how much the F1 teams rely on, and trust, these sims.
Not just any sim - one from the company that supplies some of the F1 teams.
And apart from how realistic it was, what surprised me the most was how much the F1 teams rely on, and trust, these sims.
Not with fancy tricks. Not with centripetal force. Just pure aerodynamics.
A year ago, I announced Project Inversion -- our mission to drive a car on the ceiling of a tunnel for 5 full seconds.
And the design phase went well.
Not with fancy tricks. Not with centripetal force. Just pure aerodynamics.
A year ago, I announced Project Inversion -- our mission to drive a car on the ceiling of a tunnel for 5 full seconds.
And the design phase went well.