Digital Twins in F1™ Racing Throw Down Big Gains for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport:

While the teams see tremendous benefit from the simulator and pre-event simulations, it does not come without challenges. One of the biggest issues is handling the vast array of setup configurations and the number of parameters that can be implemented. With all of these combinations, the team needs to figure out optimal car configurations for upcoming track and weather conditions. These configurations are developed to suit both car and driver, and they provide a significant edge over the competition in qualifying sessions and on race day.

In the second part of our “Digital Twins in F1™ Racing” series, we talk with the Vehicle Dynamics Group at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport about using the simulator to identify performance improvements in order to maximize performance and shave milliseconds off the car’s lap time.