How F1 formed its coronavirus response
Formula 1's ability to fast-track technological developments from sketch to reality has been exploited in a very new way during the pandemic. GP Racing technical consultant PAT SYMONDS goes inside F1's fight against the coronavirus
One of the great pleasures of working in the Formula 1 environment is that it's so agile and dynamic. Throw a new set of regulations at an F1 team and its people will see opportunities that no normal group could imagine. Even more impressive is the way they will execute those opportunities. The competitive instinct of the F1 engineer marries innovation, ambition and pragmatism in a unique way.
When the world was first turned upside down by COVID-19, one department linked to government realised it was an ideal opportunity to use this exceptional F1 ability in a humanitarian manner. When the Cabinet Office put out a call for industry to turn its attention to the manufacture of ventilators for patients in critical care, this department reached out to F1 for help.
Share Or Save This Story
Can Alpine’s latest regime change shift its course?
Why long Sainz courtship was only one factor in eventual Williams union
How F1’s tech war has transformed in 2024
The apparently humble F1 component with remarkable attributes
The statistical F1 anomaly Verstappen will seek to remedy in Singapore
The hard-to-shift narratives Mercedes needs Antonelli's next steps to dispel
How Alonso played designer in Aston’s new limited edition special
F1 uncovered: A weekend behind the scenes with a team physio
BTCC Brands Hatch: Turkington claims pole for season finale
DTM rivals question Lamborghini’s “overperformance” in Spielberg races
Red Bull staff being poached is a “natural development” – Marko
BTCC Brands Hatch: Vauxhall duo claim 1-2 in free practice
How Hulkenberg transformed his F1 career with Haas
Jon Noble: Why even F1’s cleverest minds get lost in explaining rollercoaster season
Can Alpine’s latest regime change shift its course?
What happened the last time Verstappen did community service
Subscribe and access Autosport.com with your ad-blocker.
From Formula 1 to MotoGP we report straight from the paddock because we love our sport, just like you. In order to keep delivering our expert journalism, our website uses advertising. Still, we want to give you the opportunity to enjoy an ad-free and tracker-free website and to continue using your adblocker.
