It would be convenient to make sweeping generalisations when it comes to car performance, for example, perhaps the short braking zones of F1 cars make them difficult to pass. Could it be this straightforward, and can simulation show us the way to making more exciting cars? Part 1 of this…

Here is an update on some of the latest developments at Canopy: Welcome to Alex McCormick and Jon Mullen Alex previously worked for Mercedes-AMG F1 team as a performance and simulation engineer for three years and was involved in five successful F1 world championship campaigns before joining Canopy. He is currently working on an upcoming feature; Dynamic…

Perhaps the most exciting aspect of an F1 race is the tension surrounding an overtake. Over the years, F1 regulations have been shaped by the governing body and teams in an attempt to improve the spectacle. Historically, ad hoc analysis has been carried out by the teams to determine whether…

Here is an update on some of the new developments released in Canopy: Post Process User Maths Our most requested feature is now live in sim version 1.4759. …

There have been a lot of new developments since the last newsletter. Here is a summary of some of the highlights: Canopy is Expanding We’re delighted to welcome Lizzie Jarvis to the team as our Operations Director. Lizzie is a most welcome addition to the team, and will be taking over much of…

The racing format of Formula E provides incredible interest. Like other series, the cars qualify and line up on the grid in descending order of speed, but tight tracks, close racing and energy strategy decisions mean that overtaking is frequent. The right mix of regulations and circuits mean that the…

Tired of running thousands of straight sims to figure out how to rebalance your car? We might have the solution for you: Dynamic Constraints When comparing laptime across different setups, strictly speaking one should rebalance the car. The previous procedure to do this was to run a number of pre-sims to figure…

We’ve been working hard on a new way to store and organise your simulation results, configs (cars, tracks, weather), telemetry and DiL data. The beta edition of Worksheets is now available. Worksheets There is no plan to replace the Staging Area and Studies list as a quick way of running and…

It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch, so it’s about time we shared some of our exciting new developments. Secondary Lap Sensitivities A new simulation type is available on your account; Dynamic Lap (SLS). This enables computation of local lap time sensitivities to front & rear downforce, drag, power and grip…