Diversify or die is a popular industry slogan these days, but there’s no getting away from the fact that motorsport remains one of the largest accelerators of technology there is.
Ideas and trends that are first tested on the race track usually filter down into large-scale engineering projects and consumer products alike, which keeps companies coming back for more. But the same also applies for the technology drive off the track. Formula 1 teams in particular are at the forefront of developing manufacturing techniques that will one day become standard in industry.
Parts are designed with reliability factors in mind, and developing manufacturing techniques aimed at reducing the inconsistencies in those components reduces the risk of failure during a race. Even on a microscopic level, the tiniest impurity or crack can have…
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Autosport (Digital) - 1 Issue, 14/03/19