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Big Monte Carlo simulations, and I'd expect them to test every GP. Based on where they qualify they have pre-computed decisions about when to pit / change tire
by TallGuyShort 9y ago
Big Monte Carlo simulations, and I'd expect them to test every GP. Based on where they qualify they have pre-computed decisions about when to pit / change tire types, etc. under various conditions, like a safety car on lap 10, etc. See: http://www.canopysimulations.com/ http://www.canopysimulations.com/. Not sure how many of the teams use that specific software, but the computing side of F1 is actually a big deal: the rules place not only place limits on the car design, but on the teraflops used to design it.
- jecel 9y agoMonte Carlo simulations are particularly important for the Monaco GP ;-)
- TallGuyShort 9y agoWhich is actually true! The next best thing you can do at that track besides getting pole is to time the stops perfectly to maximize off-track passing, and that's what the simulations generally focus on.
- angus-prune 9y agoI didn't know that there were mandated limits on processing power. Do you have any more info on this? What processing are there limits on? Is it just the wind tunnel equivalence (Were there limits on wind tunnel time back in the day?)? Is it just pre-manufacturing simulations or do they limit the sort race simulations that we're talking about here?
- TallGuyShort 9y agoThe limit for the last couple of years has been 25 Teraflops at 64-bit precision. They have to approve and monitor the specific computing resources as well, and the mandatory shutdown periods during the year apply to said resources. This applies to computational fluid dynamics simulations - I have not heard of restrictions on strategy simulations. See appendix 8 in the sporting regulations: http://www.fia.com/regulation/category/110 http://www.fia.com/regulation/category/110.