Siemens Digital Industries Software is marking two decades of collaboration with Oracle Red Bull Racing, a significant technical partnership in the Formula 1 landscape. This partnership has been instrumental in shaping the engineering infrastructure of Oracle Red Bull Racing since 2004, utilizing Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio to manage logistical challenges and design complexities.
Christian Horner, CEO and team principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing, emphasized the impact of this collaboration: "With Siemens, we've got the digital backbone that lets us turn ideas into reality faster than ever. Their tools give our engineers the freedom to innovate, adapt and stay agile, which in Formula 1 can be the difference between winning and losing. It's a partnership that continues to push us to new heights every season."
The use of Siemens Xcelerator and comprehensive digital twin technology allows Red Bull Technology to thrive under Formula 1's demanding conditions. Ben Sheath, vice president and managing director for UK & Ireland at Siemens Digital Industries Software, reflected on this long-standing relationship: “Working with Red Bull Racing from day one has been an incredible journey, both personally and professionally. I started as an engineer at Siemens, supporting their vision, and 20 years later, I’m proud to see how our collaboration has helped drive their success.”
The partnership focuses on rapid engineering changes and adoption of cutting-edge product engineering technology for part design and manufacturing. The team benefits from measurable performance improvements based on real-time insights facilitated by Siemens Xcelerator.
Key aspects include a significant reduction in part design cycle time by 300 percent using NX software for product engineering. The software’s capabilities have accelerated aerodynamic design iterations by 1,000 percent. Additionally, Teamcenter software manages car configurations globally, reducing sign-off times for design changes from weeks to hours.
The generative design capabilities in NX have cut down design time from two weeks to two days for structural support components. Furthermore, composite design supported by Fibersim has improved delivery timescales by 30 percent.
For more information about Oracle Red Bull Racing's use of Siemens Xcelerator portfolio in Formula 1 success stories visit: www.siemens.com/oracle-red-bull-racing
Siemens Digital Industries Software aids organizations worldwide in digital transformation through its comprehensive solutions offered by the Siemens Xcelerator business platform.