Technology
More than any other aspect, what separates Formula 1 from all other racing series is its technology. From the cars and their tires to the team factories where the cars are made and from the tracks to team pit equipment and drivers' paraphernalia this is the home of the highest expression of racing technology.
3D Systems: A Three Dimensional Computer Printer
Formula 1 teams have to design and make so many new parts over a single season that speed in production is as important as speed on the track. That's why most teams use computers to design parts, and then, before they make the final car part, they create it in model form out of resin for testing in the wind tunnel. To do that, they use three dimensional-printers like these from 3D Systems.
Formula 1 teams have to design and make so many new parts over a single season that speed in production is as important as speed on the track. That's why most teams use computers to design parts, and then, before they make the final car part, they create it in model form out of resin for testing in the wind tunnel. To do that, they use three dimensional-printers like these from 3D Systems.