L'altro giorno era stata la Ferrari a parlarci del suo simulatore di guida e dell'uso per la preparazione ad una pista completamente nuova come quella del prossimo GP d'India, mentre oggi è la Mercedes che in questa interessante intervista ci spiega come lavora al proprio simulatore per lo studio del nuovo Buddh International Circuit.
How is the driver-in-the-loop simulator used before the event?The basic nature of the track map means that the simulator can only be used for basic familiarisation with the circuit, because the track map is not detailed enough to include information such as bumps and kerbs which influence set-up tuning. The team will generally complete around 100 laps (nearly two race distances) in the simulator, programmed with a variety of fuel loads and grip levels, to ensure as many possible scenarios as possible are covered. In addition to using the driver-in-the-loop simulator, the team conducts strategy simulations to analyse as many race outcomes as possible. By race day, we will have performed around one million iterations of the potential race, which are used to inform decisions about how to approach qualifying and the race itself.
