You can’t copy something without understanding it first.
This weekend marks the start of the 2024 Formula 1 season.
For F1 fans like me it’s an exciting time. Pre-season testing is done and dusted, now we find out who has got it right and who hasn’t (I’m looking at you Alpine).
Every team in the paddock has a unique design, made of thousands of individual pieces; despite the relative convergence as the current rules cycle enters its 3rd year.
Some, such as Red Bull, based on recent history, are more likely to be successful, and it’s no coincidence that after a record breaking season, it’s the Red Bull design that seems to have ‘inspired’ other designs for 2024, both in the concept and the details.
But, though an F1 car is made up of many individual pieces. It is how those parts work together to produce performance that is key. The temptation to produce a clone of what you can see without understanding its purpose, and the fundamental why behind it, must be incredibly tempting as it promises the performance of your competitors.
Just like Red Bull components won’t necessarily improve the performance of a HAAS F1 car without an understanding of its purpose and how it fits into the bigger picture of the car, throwing a framework, way of working, naming convention or method into an existing organisation without understanding why, is dangerous and can make things worse.
It doesn’t mean that there isn’t value in those ideas. But understand them first, otherwise your aerodynamic or delivery flow will likely suffer.
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3moSweet car!!