UNDER THE HOOD

THE SCIENCE BEHIND F1 SIMULATION

Simulation is nothing new in engineering.

In ancient times much was done by trial and error, but it wasn’t long before we realised calculation could not only reduce the amount of error but also lead to more efficient design. Galileo famously calculated the properties that determined the strength of a cantilever beam in the early 17th century and proved his calculations by means of simple experiments.

This led to many protagonists of what was then called the ‘natural sciences’ – people such as Isaac Newton – to explore the relationship between mathematics