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F1 teams and Project Pitlane

30 March 2020

Formula 1 has made significant progress in defining and coordinating its response to the UK Government’s call for assistance with the manufacture of medical devices to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Since mid-March a collective of seven UK-based Formula 1 teams, comprising Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, BWT Racing Point F1 Team, Haas F1 Team, McLaren F1 Team, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Renault DP World F1 Team and ROKiT Williams Racing and their respective technology arms are part of a UK industry-wide effort to manufacture and deliver respiratory devices to support the national need.

Project Pitlane is focussed on three workstreams which vary in scope from reverse engineering existing medical devices, to support in scaling the production of existing ventilator designs as part of the VentilorChallengeUK, to the rapid design and prototype manufacture of a new device for certification and subsequent production.

In each instance, Project Pitlane will pool the resources and capabilities of its member teams to greatest effect, focusing on the core skills of the F1 industry: rapid design, prototype manufacture, test and skilled assembly. F1’s unique ability to respond rapidly to engineering and technological challenges allows the group to add value to the wider engineering industry’s response.

The focus of Project Pitlane will now be on coordinating and answering the clear challenges that have been set. The seven teams remain ready to support in other areas requiring rapid, innovative technology responses to the unique challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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