A single season’s worth of Formula 1 (F1) racing produces approximately 27.4 billion data points. That’s a lot, and it gets much bigger. That’s just the data from the cars in races. All of the testing, practices, and qualification runs by the car add even more. Then there’s all the equipment generating data. It’s an extraordinary amount to get through. Making sense of it isn’t just a challenge; it’s vital to ensure the competition goes smoothly and profitably. “I’ve a fairly broad scope of responsibility,” said Chris Roberts, director of IT at F1, and a man prone to understatement. He…

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