Faenza-based Formula One team AlphaTauri have announced a multi-year partnership with RapidAPI, the world’s largest API marketplace which is used by more than one million developers to discover and connect to thousands of APIs.
The partnership will see AlphaTauri aim to improve their performance and digital integration. The Italian team will use RapidAPI’s software to drive new efficiencies and accelerate innovation at the team factory and on track. RapidAPI will provide the teams with visibility and collaboration across APIs. The team will be provided with fast developers who will be able to code quicker and the time management will be beneficial to the team on track. RapidAPI will also help AlphaTauri with proper cost and team management.
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Franz Tost, Team Principal of Scuderia AlphaTauri, commented:
“We are excited to start this partnership with RapidAPI to showcase how their technology is supporting our team to compete at the highest level of motorsport. No other sport is as reliant on information technology as Formula 1 and achieving the maximum performance requires a combination of human effort and state-of-the-art technology. Iddo shares the same ambition as we do, and I am looking forward to this long-term partnership.”
Iddo Gino, founder and CEO of RapidAPI. stated:
“Scuderia AlphaTauri and RapidAPI have a shared commitment to ensuring that the team is always at the front of the pack by optimising the relationship between the data and the many teams and partners working behind the scenes on every aspect of the race.
“As innovation partners, we are solving the data and integration challenges that have existed across the sport, making Formula 1 a truly API-driven industry. We look forward to collaborating with the team to continue to improve performance and excellence across every aspect of the Formula 1 experience.”
Raffaele Boschetti, Scuderia AlphaTauri Head of IT, added:
“Nowadays, F1 car performance is influenced by the ability to exploit advanced technologies and innovation. We design, simulate and set up the car using different software, many of which are bespoke applications developed over the years using in-house code.
“With its centralised, Cloud-based API platform and expertise, RapidAPI will play an important role in improving team performance. They will allow us to speed up our development process while having top-quality software available at the track to support our engineers and gain an important competitive edge. We are very pleased to welcome RapidAPI as an important technical partner.”
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