Luminaries - Talking to the Brightest Minds in Tech

Better Data, Higher Speed for McLaren

Episode Summary

You need to think fast in the sport of racing. That includes development. McLaren Racing has migrated towards simulation and predictive analytics to create a winning team. CEO Zak Brown takes us through the ultimate human-machine partnership.

Episode Notes

Formula One racing is all about the science of speed. The driver is the engineer who uses data from over 200 sensors for analysis to produce a winning team. McLaren Racing. CEO Zak Brown dives into new advances in racing, simulation and electric cars.

Winning Formula One racing is ultimately done on powerful analytics: McLaren uses Dell laptops, screens, servers and security to power their need for speed. Then they take their learnings and apply them beyond racing, keeping technology at the center of everything they do.