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Linux and Formula One

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Apr 30, 2008

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“As a technical sport motor racing demands of its participants a
close understanding of the technologies that can help them. F1
motor racing is probably second only to the aerospace industry in
the application of aerodynamic simulation and wind tunnel
technology. It is a testament to the rapid advance of Linux in high
performance computing that most teams in Formula 1 have been using
Linux systems in their aerodynamic and engine workshops for a
number of years.

“‘Formula One is a product excellence business that’s all about
innovation and technology,’ says Jonathan Neale, the managing
director of McLaren Racing…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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