Precision at 200 miles per hour. Millimetre-perfect steering, millisecond-perfect braking and acceleration. That’s what it takes to race in Formula 1. Performance Engineers help the 20 fastest drivers in the world to be their very best.
In the latest episode of F1 Explains, McLaren’s Tom Stallard, a former Performance Engineer, tells podcast presenters Christian Hewgill and Katie Osborne about the incredible work these engineers do with F1 drivers.
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Plus, Tom explains the teamwork among Performance Engineers, Strategists and Race Engineers (the role he currently carries out with Oscar Piastri), including how they have to communicate efficiently to get the best result in every qualifying session and race.