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On April 21, the 2024 F1 Chinese Grand Prix came to an end. After 56 laps of competition, Red Bull Racing's Verstappen won the championship by a clear margin, while China's Zhou Guanyu finished the race in 14th place. This race is not only a contest of speed and passion, but also a wonderful presentation of advanced technology in motorsports. From the hard work of the drivers in the stadium to the interactive experience of technology in the off-field exhibition area, every place fully demonstrates the perfect combination of advanced technology and sports.
In the carnival area set up for audience interaction, Lenovo Venture Capital's portfolio company Benmo Technology and Conshoot made a stunning appearance, and the Benmo direct drive motor provided a strong power for the racing simulator, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in the speed of the race field with a rich interactive experience. At the same time, a number of exhibiting brands rented racing simulators driven by Benmo Technology's direct-drive motors to experience its excellent performance and precise control.
As the official technology partner of F1, Lenovo Group provides key technical support for this top-level sporting event that gathers global attention with its excellent technical strength and stable product and service guarantee. In fact, over the past 17 years, Lenovo has been committed to supporting the world's most prestigious international events and large-scale events, and has maintained an excellent record of "zero failure" operation and maintenance in major international events with its superior technical capabilities. Through this article, let's explore the power of Lenovo technology behind "zero failure" operation and maintenance~
From competition to experience
Escort the top events throughout the process
Formula 1 showcases the perfect combination of speed and technology, and is not only an arena for extreme speed, but also a testing ground for advanced technology. As one of the most technologically advanced, data-driven sports in the world, Formula 1 is a vast and sophisticated piece of engineering that must be accurate at every turn.
With more than 300 team members, more than 93 cameras to capture the highlights of the stadium, and 147 special microphones, the event brings an immersive stereo experience to the audience. According to statistics, the overall Formula 1 season will be broadcast live for 400 hours, plus more than 200 hours of post-production content, which will be released to media in more than 180 countries and regions around the world.
In such a contest of speed and intelligence, from weather monitoring, track data collection, to racing data collection, and smooth transmission of high-definition video live broadcast, every link has put forward extremely high requirements for technical support. Lenovo Group has officially become the official technical partner of F1 since the 2022 season, and continues to provide comprehensive technical support. Lenovo's smart terminals, including high-performance laptops, desktops, tablets, etc., ensure the efficient office of the event staff and the stable operation of the event. Especially in terms of data collection and storage, Lenovo's edge servers use its powerful GPU intelligent computing power to quickly and accurately collect racing data, building a stable and efficient computing power base.
In addition, F1 has 24 races around the world throughout the year, and the schedule is very tight, sometimes less than a week apart. And a complete set of equipment including hardware, servers, etc., need to be airlifted from the previous station to the next station, which puts forward very high requirements for flexibility, portability and cold resistance during the flight of the equipment, and the series of equipment provided by Lenovo including servers, storage, PCs, etc. can well meet the needs of F1, and create an "infrastructure" for F1 that can be easily moved and can fly around the world. Lenovo also provides a wide range of professional support for F1 at the service level, from digital office space construction to asset recovery services. At the same time, Lenovo's technical team also worked closely with F1 engineers to ensure a seamless technical operation throughout the season.
To make the viewing experience clearer and more immersive, Lenovo's high-performance workstations support complex tasks such as CAD design, graphic creation, and editing, making real-time modeling and broadcasting of F1 races faster and more efficient. At the same time, in order to allow the audience to experience the speed and passion of F1 racing in an all-round and multi-dimensional way, Lenovo has specially developed a mini-game based on the ThinkReality VRX headset, allowing players to experience the thrill of driving an F1 car in a virtual environment and truly become "one in F1".
From the Olympic stage to the F1 circuit
Connecting the world with scientific and technological innovation
Lenovo Group is deeply involved in major sporting events around the world. As a top sponsor of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Lenovo Group was also the first Chinese brand to be among the global partners of the Olympic Games, integrating platforms, technologies and products into the entire Olympic Games, providing 30,000 computer equipment and 580 technicians.
With the Beijing Olympics as a starting point, Lenovo has truly gone international, opening a new chapter for Chinese brands to emerge on the international stage. Currently, Lenovo provides products and services to 180 markets around the world, and also has extensive global operations and management experience. Over the past 17 years, Lenovo has deepened its support for major international events and events around the world, from the Shanghai World Expo to the Beijing Winter Olympics, to the Chengdu Universiade and the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Lenovo's global presence and connectivity have laid a solid foundation for F1 cooperation. Since the beginning of the 2022 season, Lenovo has deeply integrated F1's operating system with its efficient, stable and reliable products, solutions and services, supporting F1's 40 weeks of fierce racing and 24 races around the world, bringing the highest level of racing entertainment experience to more than 700 million fans around the world.
By providing strong and solid technical support to Formula 1, Lenovo is not only injecting strong innovation into this international event, but also promoting its brand strength and technological innovation to the international stage through this global arena. The partnership between Lenovo and F1 is not only a perfect combination of technology and speed, but also a deep integration of brand charm, common values and cultural concepts between the two parties. Lenovo's dedication to excellence and pushing the boundaries of what is possible is in line with the passion, speed and dream spirit that F1 represents, and it embodies the quest for extreme performance and the exploration of infinite possibilities.