(Sauber F1 Team)
The Sauber F1 Team have confirmed that they have entered
into a promotional partnership with IT firm Hewlett Packard.
The new agreement will see the Sauber F1 Team granted access
to the Hewlett Packard High Performance Computing centre in Grenoble where a
super computer has been built and will allow the Swiss based Formula One team
to work on CFD.
Speaking about the partnership, Sauber F1 Team Principal,
Monisha Keltenborn stated:
'We are very pleased to be able to work with a prestigious brand such as Hewlett-Packard. Together with the Hewlett-Packard HPC Competence Center in Grenoble, the high technical competence has allowed us to develop a high performance computer which is based on the most innovative technologies of Hewlett-Packard. This will improve our performance in the area of CFD.'
Managing Director of Hewlett Packard Switzerland, Marcel
Borgo stated:
‘Formula One demands peak performance from
individuals and technology. The successful ones constantly perform at the limits,
therefore, belong to the best ones in its businesses. Hewlett-Packard is very
pleased to support the Sauber F1 Team in the area of High Performance Computing
and thus to strengthen the team. The cluster is based on advanced technology
from Hewlett-Packard that offers the computer capability on demand. This is a
key for the Sauber development team to have a crucial advantage on track.’
The new agreement comes off the back of new arrivals, Banco
Do Brasil and Tetra-Pak. The team will be hoping that they will be able to turn
their fortunes around in 2015 after failing to score a point in 2014. The Swiss based outfit have two new drivers with the arrival
of Felipe Nasr and Marcus Ericsson.
© Ben Johnston 2015
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