When it comes to competing in the FIA Formula E World Championship, preparation is essential and every time we arrive in a new location, we do so with a plan in mind.
Our preparations always begin long before a race weekend, and the time that we spend in the simulator allows us to know every detail of our game plan before the lights go out.
We may know the numbers and we have our targets in place, but adaptability and flexibility in such a rapidly-evolving environment are equally important.
In Formula E, the entire state of an E-Prix can change in the blink of an eye, and it’s the decisions that we make in real-time scenarios that make all the difference.
As our Official Technology Innovation Partner, Hewlett Packard Enterprise [HPE] provides game-changing technology that allows us to make the right decision when it truly does count.
“It can’t be expressed as to how important data synchronisation between the track and the HQ is,” explains Vincent Vial, Technical Consultant Engineer at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
“We [HPE] provide on-site support at every race and create that direct link between the circuit and base, allowing for high data transfer with the correct IT architecture and hardware.
“These services play a key role in understanding and decrypting the information that ROKiT Venturi Racing needs.
“In our partnership, we have defined innovative solutions such as video analysis and data processing, deployed this, and maintained it during a race event.
“Our services make all of the infrastructure easy to use, and with this in operation, the team’s sole focus can be on the strategy and the race at hand.”
With this support, our partnership with HPE translates to improved and informed decision making, allowing us to make the right strategy call when it matters.
By establishing this direction, we are able to improve our performance on track through what is a competitive advantage against our rivals.
“We use concrete applications such as AI to manage video, telemetry and sounds and all collected data is centralised and correlated,” continues Vincent.
“The innovative technology that HPE provides increases the speed of both the transfer and the processing of data which helps the team to make the right decision at the right moment.
“We saw this earlier in 2020 when we deployed HPE SimpliVity which allowed for faster data treatment in comparison to previous seasons.
“At HPE, our goal is to always deploy something that is creative, innovative and something that our competitors don’t have. AI is a key part of that.”