How Oracle Red Bull Racing is driving Formula 1 into the future with cloud, AI and data | Computer Weekly

How Oracle Red Bull Racing is driving Formula 1 into the future with cloud, AI and data | Computer Weekly

By Andrea Benito
Publication Date: 2025-12-09 08:29:00

Formula 1 has always been a sport characterized by extremes, where there are milliseconds between victory and defeat and human ability reaches its limits. But behind the roar of the engines and the spectacle of the pit stops lies a quieter, invisible force that is increasingly determining success in sport: technology. At Oracle Red Bull Racing, data, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing are just as important as tires, aerodynamics and horsepower.

Ahead of the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi, Computer Weekly visited the Oracle Red Bull Racing garage to observe how human expertise and technological innovation come together to control one of the most dominant teams on the grid. Jack Harington, head of the partnership group at Oracle Red Bull Racing, explained how the team uses technology to make decisions that can mean the difference between winning a world championship and failing.

“Oracle gives us performance on and off the track,” says Harington. “Every pit stop…