F1: as much a technology race as a car race
It's a showcase of cutting-edge tech in auto engineering, communications, analytics deployed under harsh conditions
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THIS weekend will be about celebrating speed as the tyres hit the Singapore tarmac in the only night race of the Formula One racing calendar. On the difficult street circuit, the human element, specifically driver skill and stamina, will determine the winner as it should in any sport.
Increasingly, however, F1 racing is also becoming a technology battle. All the teams on the circuit have a battery of top-notch technology providers helping them in their quest for that millisecond advantage that could spell the difference between a place on the podium or being an also-ran.
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