Mercedes being able to complete a full race simulation on day two of Formula 1's Barcelona shakedown in January was a "laugh in everyone's face", thinks Williams chief James Vowles. Mercedes got off ...

A Formula 1 simulator driver plays a crucial role in modern racing by using advanced simulators to test car setups, tyre strategies, and race scenarios without the team needing to run the car on track ...

Formula 1 used to be shaped almost entirely on real asphalt, with drivers pounding around private test tracks until the budget or the tires gave out. Today, much of that work happens in dark simulator ...

Motorsports isn’t just about real-life track time. Simulators are a vital tool for gathering data and sharpening skills, too. The Cadillac F1 team is leaning on that tech as it prepares for the 2026 ...

The start-up Cadillac Formula 1 operation has enlisted Simon Pagenaud as part of the driver crew for its simulator. Pagenaud, 41, spent 12 years in IndyCar, taking the title in 2016, as well as ...

“It takes a village,” the saying goes. Building a new racing team, let alone a new Formula 1 team, requires finding the right talent and pairing it to the right roles, and that’s just the tip of the ...

Columbus Dispatch reporter Emma Wozniak gets behind the wheel of an F1 race car at Racing Line simulation venue in downtown Columbus.

Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Steve Riley, head of IT operations and service management at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team, ...