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With over 11.8 billion data points analysed at speed to simplify the process of designing the 80,000 components that make up an F1 car , Alteryx optimises race performance and helps the McLaren Racing team utilise efficiencies as they innovate , test and develop their cars for prime competitiveness .
McLaren Racing & Alteryx : Run the Numbers
They were the first team to have a carbon fibre tub in the 1980s , something now ubiquitous in the world of motorsports , and Brown is proud of McLaren ’ s heritage in “ putting driver safety first and also being world leaders in the field of aerodynamics ”.
This ethos stretches outside of F1 and into supplying the NHS throughout the pandemic with ventilators , providing lightweight materials in areas such as prosthetics and even helping key partners such as Unilever to improve ice cream production from a sustainability standpoint .
“ We ’ ve worked with airlines , too , in terms of how to keep them in the air for longer , because they don ’ t make money when they ' re grounded . Even at the gate , we have helped them find ways to make gains and speed up the process .” says Brown .
“ F1 is known as a gateway for innovation , pioneering important technology for other industries outside of the sport to follow in its tracks .”
The origins of the partnership Alteryx became a partner of the McLaren Racing Formula 1 team in early 2021 , and Jacobson revealed that it was the “ perfect enabler for Alteryx to participate in this technical , analytics-driven sport ”.
“ Formula 1 has always been at the cutting edge of technology . Working with McLaren
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