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The life cycle of an F1 car part

With 13,000 components making up a modern-day Formula One car, manufacturing processes can define the difference between success and failure.

Behind the scenes at the factory, precision parts are meticulously crafted and catalogued to ensure Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team is ready to compete every weekend.

From the front wing to the steering wheel, every F1 component goes on a journey that starts in the design office at our Silverstone headquarters.

Each design is then sent to the machining room, where it is programmed and milled from different alloys including titanium, steel and aluminium.

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The life of an F1 car part

With 13,000 components making up a modern-day Formula One car and manufacturing processes running 24/7, how do teams track the life cycle of each part? Discover the intricacies of bringing every last piece of the AMR21 together, and how NetApp are central to that process.

After the machining process, each part is finished, checked, and sent for inspection, where it is scanned three-dimensionally to ensure quality.

With hundreds of components manufactured each day, it's equally important to keep a record of every part, which is why each piece is laser-marked so that it can be tracked.

Working in collaboration with Global Partner NetApp, Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team uses cloud computing technology to track the life cycle of every component.

From the design office to the factory floor and then to the racetrack, efficiency, responsiveness, and accuracy in the manufacturing process are crucial to getting the car out on track.

Thanks to Simon Cox, Jack Cowley, Veselin Ivanov and NetApp for making their mark: #IAMSTORIES