The Technology Behind Formula 1 Racing

swandives writes "The Australian Grand Prix F1 event is being held in Melbourne this weekend (27-28 March) and Computerworld Australia has interviewed the technology teams for BMW Sauber, McLaren Racing, Red Bull Racing, and Renault about how they run their IT systems and how technology has changed the sport. Each car has about 100 sensors which capture data and send anywhere up to 20GB back to the pits during a race. The tech guys arrive a week before a race to set everything up — the kit for BMW Sauber weighs close to 3200 kilograms — and when it's all over, they pack it all up and move on to the next event. Good pics too."

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Lewis Hamilton...

[Anonymous Coward]

...is a nigger!

Re:Great! Now we can call it something else!

[PopeRatzo]

I've always wanted to stop calling it a "sport"

I've never why some fans insist on auto racing's inclusion as a "sport". Why do they care if it's recognized as a sport, anyway? I know there's great skill involved, but there are lots of activities that require skill that aren't sports. Same thing with hunting. Why do hunters care about being recognized as "sportsmen"?

Are the guys who put out poisoned baits for rats in city alleys also sportsmen? They also have to use skill and technology to kill animals. Or is it because hunters have "fun" doing it?

I'm not trying to put down people who hunt or fish, and I understand that there's a rich "history" of ritual killing of animals in human societies, and that in some families it's creates a long-standing connection between generations. I'm just curious about why they care about the "sport" label.

I've always figured that if it doesn't require you to be in some semblance of decent physical shape, it's not really a sport. And judging from the people I've seen going into the Bass Pro Shop, physical fitness doesn't seem to be a requirement.