From sitting on panels to standing on podiums, it was a big weekend for TIBCO and our partner Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport!
A contingent of TIBCO team members touched down in Barcelona this weekend for the Spanish Grand Prix. On Saturday, TIBCO Chief Analytics Officer Michael O’Connell spoke on a panel discussion about the latest data-driven innovations in Formula One.
As part of @MercedesAMGF1’s panel about the impact of F1’s tech and data practices on other domains, @MichOConnell tells the audience about better airline passenger experience, predictive maintenance in the energy sector, and lives saved in healthcare, all powered by @TIBCO pic.twitter.com/JKA5HYBcXF
— Thomas Been (@tombee74) May 12, 2018
He also made a fairly bold prediction about the weekend’s race – a 1-2 finish for Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas.
Nice @ValtteriBottas! Excited to be in Barcelona this weekend. @MercedesAMGF1 1-2 this weekend. https://t.co/xFYFTc44Zk
— Michael OConnell (@MichOConnell) May 12, 2018
Michael and TIBCO Chief Marketing Officer Thomas Been headed down to pit lane for a tour of the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport garage before qualifying, getting a first-hand look at the effort, precision, and care that goes into preparing the W09 for race weekend.
Checking out @LewisHamilton car before qualifying; with @tombee74. pic.twitter.com/1TcCgBcw1e
— Michael OConnell (@MichOConnell) May 12, 2018
Mercedes engineers prepping the cars for qualifying. Precision @MercedesAMGF1 car setup. Proud to be part of team. @TIBCO #Spotfire #VisualAnalytics #MachineLearning #DataScience #connectedCar #IoT ##IIoT pic.twitter.com/vqyqrhFUZl
— Michael OConnell (@MichOConnell) May 12, 2018
Hamilton and Bottas locked out the front row during qualifying, giving them their first 1-2 start of the season. The Champ stepped out to greet the throngs of media after securing pole position.
@LewisHamilton #LH44 in the eye of the storm. Well done on pole #74! @MercedesAMGF1 @TIBCO #SpanishGP #DrivenByEachOther #tibcofast pic.twitter.com/PEvUQuKlwS
— Thomas Been (@tombee74) May 12, 2018
Then on Sunday, our team took another quick visit to the paddock to ensure everything was in order before the W09 rolled onto the grid.
Final touches on Lewis’ car before race time. Good luck @LewisHamilton and @ValtteriBottas! And @jv_f1 of course – proud to be on team of strategy, data, analytics perfectionists. @MercedesAMGF1 @TIBCO #Spotfire #AI #ML #DataScience @tombee74 pic.twitter.com/9xXhTnjoxR
— Michael OConnell (@MichOConnell) May 13, 2018
And just as soon as the race began, the drama started to unfold.
https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/995653738256846848
Hamilton and Bottas escaped the mayhem cleanly, while other drivers who made it through were hot on their heels.
That’s where like to see you @LewisHamilton #LH44: P1! @MercedesAMGF1 @TIBCO #DrivenByEachOther #SpanishGP #tibcofast pic.twitter.com/sxthc0CbBe
— Thomas Been (@tombee74) May 13, 2018
Bottas on a tear! What a performance so far today by the Silver Arrows! @MercedesAMGF1 #DrivenByEachOther #TIBCOfast https://t.co/9Uyy2cte9Y
— TIBCO (@TIBCO) May 13, 2018
Both drivers kept up their blistering pace, avoiding incident and leading the pack with smart decision-making and skillful driving.
https://twitter.com/TIBCO/status/995668353141301248
Towards the last few laps, Bottas’s tires began to show their wear as Red Bull’s Max Verstappen worked to close the gap…
https://twitter.com/MercedesAMGF1/status/995677019580063745
But it was no match for the speed and determination of the Silver Arrows, who raced across the line in their first 1-2 finish of the season, just as predicted!
https://twitter.com/TIBCO/status/995680022391222272
And now – time to celebrate!
https://twitter.com/F1/status/995680071036948482
Up next: The Monaco Grand Prix on May 27.
Learn more about TIBCO’s partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport that provides the team with a data-driven competitive edge.
