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Formula 1 has always worshipped the cult of improvement. Every lap-time, every tyre temperature, every braking point is questioned. Each car is equipped with hundreds of sensors, quietly collecting data which is later translated to aid car development. In the cockpit, the driver acts like the final sensor, translating all of the numbers into instinct and instinct into lap time. On 1Password’s Securing The Win, Red Bull Racing drivers Max Verstappen and Yuki Tsunoda discuss the importance of data in their fight for wins. Securing The Win is a docuseries, traversing how Oracle Red Bull Racing protects its competitive edge. “A lot is done by data and it’s also something that I rely on a lot, engineers rely on a lot,” said Verstappen. The entire car is equipped with sensors including the tyres; tyre sensors have to withstand very high temperatures in order to transmit data. This information is used to understand factors such as tyre degradation which can be used to make pitstop plans for the race. ForbesWhat Time Is The 2025 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix? Here’s How To WatchBy Yara Elshebiny The Driver’s Feel However, numbers alone don’t put that car on the top of the time sheets. The driver is able to understand the car by feel, the understeer, the twitches, how it behaves in real-life conditions. Together with both driver feedback and data collected, engineers and drivers debrief to understand how to extract the most performance out of the car. “When you sit in the car, that’s where the fine-tuning comes in,” said Verstappen. “You really want to fine-tune the car and that’s also a very personal preference that it’s not always data-driven.” Power Of Preparation Both driver and data have a relationship of mutual symbiosis; both work better with each other. The information is…

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