How McLaren Creates a Level Playing Field for Every Car on the Formula 1 Grid

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Published: October 16, 2013

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Something strange happened on the podium after the Japanese Grand Prix. As race winner Sebastian Vettel collected his sixth winner’s trophy in seven races, there was generous applause, cheering and some whistles of the supportive kind.

The boo boys that have been a rather tiresome and frankly discourteous constant over the last few races were not there to sour Vettel’s fantastic achievement, and it was a refreshing change.



The Japanese fans are a highly knowledgeable and appreciative bunch. They have grown to love Formula One racing since the Fuji Speedway first hosted the Japanese Grand Prix for the now legendary title-deciding finale between James Hunt and Niki Lauda in 1976.

Honda owns the Suzuka circuit, and when the Japanese automotive giant returns to power McLaren in 2015, you can bet there will be even more fans cheering on the team Honda powered to glory from 1988-1991.

In my technical piece following on from the Singapore Grand Prix, I talked about the human factor and how much onus is on the driver on physically demanding circuits such as Yas Marina. But the driver is still reliant on the electronics systems of his car to help him to carry out the essential task of driving.

Nowhere is there a bigger interest in technology and electronics than in the land of the rising sun, where the world’s biggest companies in the industry are based. It may come as something of a surprise, therefore, that the computer brain of each and every F1 car on today’s grid is not manufactured in Japan but at McLaren Electronics Systems in the UK.



The production vehicles that you and I drive on a daily basis make use of sophisticated electronics to make driving a more comfortable experience such as power steering, ABS and traction control. F1 cars are no longer allowed to use such electronics to aid the driver’s ability, with launch control banned in 2004...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Formula 1

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