McLaren Formula 1® Team
CUSTOMER STORIES Turning data into speed
Customer - McLaren Formula 1® Team
Industry - Manufacturing
Location - United Kingdom
Vision
In Formula 1, milliseconds decide outcomes. The McLaren Formula 1® Team needed a way to turn massive streams of sensor data into instant insights to sharpen strategy, speed innovation, and keep its competitive edge.
Solution
To accelerate insights and innovation, the McLaren Formula 1® Team uses Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA—a portfolio of compute, GPUs, storage, and AI software that simplifies deployment, adapts to their needs, and helps ensure secure, reliable operations from the track to the McLaren Technology Centre.
Impact
With AI powering every decision, McLaren Formula 1® team accelerates design cycles, optimizes race strategy, and boosts performance on the track—transforming data into measurable speed and results.
“Dell AI Factory helps unlock performance—shaving lap time, accelerating development, and enabling progress we couldn’t achieve otherwise.”
Andrew McHutchon, Head of Data Science, McLaren Formula 1® Team
Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA Powering McLaren Racing
Business Results
Race telemetry is processed in milliseconds, cutting decision cycles by up to 90% vs. manual analysis.
AI infrastructure speeds model training and testing, helping the McLaren Formula 1® Team deliver design updates 30% faster.
Using digital twins and AI simulations, the McLaren Formula 1® Team runs thousands of scenarios, cutting tests 40%.
Real-time insights boost tire, fuel, and aero strategies—gaining tenths of a second per lap.
How the McLaren Formula 1® Team leverages Dell Technologies
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Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA
Speeds AI adoption with integrated solutions that are customizable and scalable.
Dell PowerEdge XE Servers
Optimized and purpose-built for AI with superior acceleration designed for the largest data sets.
Dell PowerScale Storage
Scaling easily with storage that’s ready for any workload.