Instructor(s)
Tyre Science & Vehicle Dynamics Engineer - Williams Racing
Antonis Palaskas
Antonis Palaskas holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Greece and a Masters in Motorsport Engineering from Oxford Brookes University. Currently, Antonis works as Tyre Science engineer in the Vehicle Dynamics department of Williams Racing F1. In his previous job he was a Tyre Engineer for Jaguar TCS Racing in the Formula E championship.
Aero Performance Engineer - MoneyGram Haas F1 Team
Marco D'Isanto
Marco graduated from University of Naples Federico II with a MSc in Aerospace Engineering and a major in Computational Fluid Dynamics. He started his journey into Motorsport as Wind Tunnel Engineer at Dallara, whilst also spending his weekends as a Data Engineer in amateurish racing series. In the last four seasons he has been working as Aero Performance Engineer for MoneyGram Haas F1 Team.
Race Engineer
Geoff Dymott
Geoff worked for Williams Racing for over 20 years as a Vehicle Dynamics, Race/Test Data Engineer and Senior Performance Engineer. Geoff also race engineered in F4 and Porsche Carrera Cup for Richardson Racing.
Topics*:
Global racecar performance
Find out what areas of a racecar influence lap time the most and how this differs between tracks. Understand the types of corners where the most lap time can be gained and the effect of tyres, aerodynamics and power on car performance.
Aerodynamics
Learn how aerodynamicists tune ride height envelopes and aero maps to optimise car set-up for different circuits.
Handling
Understand handling, understeer, oversteer, stability, yaw damping and load sensitivity. Discover how car balance and the driving line influences handling throughout the different phases of a corner. Study friction circles, grip balance and how long run balance progression is monitored. Find out the tools engineers use to identify handling issues and the tricks used to optimise handling.
Ride modelling
Discover the ride and handling compromises every motorsport engineer faces. Understand the fundamentals of dampers and how to read the behaviour of different damper types using damper curves. You will also learn how to conduct an accurate ride simulation and K&C test.
*Subject to change
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