The Formula One industry thrives on technological innovation, which creates a paradox; teams demand the very latest in leading edge automotive, aerospace, electronics and materials technologies, but require them to be reliable in the most extreme conditions possible.

Quality is an imperative, in terms of concept, design, manufacture and operation. With a complex F1 design produced by each team, each season, to meet new regulations, early error detection is. Deadlines are immoveable – 18 events between March and November making this a relentless race against time. Progress is measured at every stage, with KPIs governing every aspect of car development and performance, and not only with the teams as they rely on the close support of suppliers of key technologies ranging from motors to tyres.