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The brand new W13 Mercedes-AMG Petronas System One automotive was unveiled on February 18 and with it the promise of one other action-packed System One season. TIBCO followers watched the Group reveal its new automotive as enthusiasm zoomed by the display screen.
Throughout its partnership with TIBCO, the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Group has amassed 60 race wins—together with Eight Constructors’ and Seven Drivers’ championships—and operationalized turning information into perception that informs automotive design, race technique, and driver efficiency. Will the Group repeat as Constructor’s champion in 2022? We actually suppose so. Right here’s what’s new and what’s subsequent in System One.
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Appears to be like to Assault
Following six years of hybrid-powered dominance from the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Group, and record-setting wins from Sir Lewis Hamilton, the 2022 System One season will see tighter price caps, new automotive designs, and elevated competitors. Mercedes-AMG Petronas is undeterred.
Longing for a record-breaking eighth title, Hamilton acknowledged on the W13 launch, “In the event you suppose what you noticed on the finish of the final yr was my greatest, wait to see this yr.”
Group Principal and CEO Toto Wolff added, “It’s assault mode.”
Miami Joins the Occasion
Fueled partly by the recognition of Netflix’s Drive to Survive, plus ESPN securing tv rights, System One is experiencing huge fan development in America. The US will host two F1 Grand Prix this yr: in Austin, Texas and Miami, Florida. However make no mistake, System One is international. The F1 2022 calendar consists of 23 races set throughout 5 continents.
Intense Driver Battles
Most eyes can be mounted on the battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen to begin the season. However there are many different storylines to seize followers’ consideration. The extremely touted George Russell will now be racing with the Mercedes group, alongside Hamilton.
Valtteri Bottas, previously with Mercedes, will now be driving for Alfa Romeo. Bottas’ teammate is rookie Guanyu Zhou, the primary full-time F1 driver from China. Different younger drivers, together with Lando Norris and Esteban Ocon, will little question make their presence felt on monitor as they search to face atop the rostrum.
Extra Overtakes
System One vehicles are so quick—reaching speeds of practically 400KPH—that through the turbo-hybrid period, there was a concerted effort to gradual them all the way down to make them safer. The 2022 new F1 guidelines are targeted not on dashing them up, per se, however on making it simpler for vehicles to overhaul.
New tires, new aerodynamic laws, and modifications of the entrance and rear wings imply that races ought to characteristic extra intense competitors with drivers battling for place from begin to end.
Sustainability
As a part of System One’s dedication to sustainability, F1 will improve the biofuels ratio of its fuels to 10 p.c with plans to introduce a totally sustainable gas over the following few years. A rise in standardized elements for all groups, plus efforts by the groups to cut back waste on and off-track, are all a part of F1’s purpose to be net-zero carbon by 2030.
Information-Fueled Aggressive Benefit
At TIBCO, we’re honored to proceed supporting the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 group because it dominates on the monitor and within the manufacturing facility. Count on that to proceed, because of professional driving, led by Sir Lewis Hamilton, and a best-in-class automotive supported by a data-fueled aggressive benefit from TIBCO.
Lights Out
Ring within the F1 2022 period with TIBCO throughout pre-testing in Barcelona after which Bahrain, and at each race this yr, by following alongside on social: LinkedIn, Fb, Twitter, and Instagram with the hashtag #TIBCOfast.
You can even try all our System One success tales and movies from previous seasons at tibco.com/f1. See you on the monitor!
