Emerging technologies take pole

Motorsport has long been at the bleeding edge of innovation and Brent Pittman, director of engineering, automotive and concept design at Autodesk suggests that remains the case. Motorsport is more than just blazing heat, screeching brakes, a roar of engines, and the test of a driver's skill and bravery. It is positioned as the pinnacle of technological innovation coming out of the automotive industry. But for a sport that uniquely has'Constructor Championships' to reward the work of the team behind the athlete, it is interesting that the value of new technologies hasn't been realised fully yet. Indeed, when it all boils down, an athlete may be the most talented individual, but it is technology that is the real driver behind the sport's success.