Race to market

摘要

The question of Formula One's (F1 's) 'road relevance' never fails to divide opinion. For some, motorsport's biggest competition represents engineering at its purest: a pursuit of speed, energy efficiency and aerodynamic perfection that stirs the soul and pushes at the boundaries of what's possible. For others it's an incongruous spectacle: a gas-guzzling parade that's got more to do with entertainment than engineering solutions to real problems. According to Paul McNamara, technical director of Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), the technology services arm of the world-famous racing team, top-flight motorsport and the engineering disciplines and technologies it helps to drive has rarely been more relevant to the wider world.