Aston Martin Aramco Formula One® Team has successfully completed its migration of data storage to NetApp, a leader in intelligent data infrastructure solutions. This migration represents a substantial operational upgrade, delivering unified, secure, and AI-ready capabilities to support design, simulation, and on-track activities.
By adopting an intelligent data infrastructure powered by NetApp, Aston Martin Aramco now benefits from uninterrupted access to critical data. That access enables faster, more informed decision-making—vital in the high-speed world of Formula 1®, where every millisecond matters. Key features include AI-driven workflows that streamline the design-to-build pipeline and improve overall performance outcomes.
NetApp’s StorageGRID provides scalable, geo-distributed object storage with enterprise-grade resilience, efficiently handling the vast volumes of data produced by the team’s operations. Complementing this, BlueXP delivers a unified control console and improved observability across the entire data ecosystem.
NetApp, known for high-performance storage and real-time data management, helps Aston Martin Aramco analyze telemetry, refine race strategies, and optimize car performance both on and off the track. Their solutions ensure engineering teams have real-time access to vital data across cloud and edge environments, enabling rapid, well-founded decisions.
NetApp’s platform also accelerates complex simulations, giving engineers seamless access to large datasets within a hybrid cloud framework. That capability speeds design iterations, allowing teams to refine aerodynamics, strategy, and overall performance long before the car hits the track.
As Fabrizio Pilotti, Aston Martin Aramco’s Chief Information Officer, explained, the team generates and analyzes huge volumes of data in pursuit of excellence in both car and team performance. NetApp supplies a scalable, secure infrastructure tailored for high-performance computing, essential for making data-driven decisions across the organization.
Gabie Boko, NetApp’s Chief Marketing Officer, highlights the demands of the Formula 1™ environment, where success depends on rapid decision-making grounded in robust design and engineering strategies. The partnership with Aston Martin Aramco showcases NetApp’s expertise in delivering data infrastructure solutions that power decisions at every level.
Together, Aston Martin Aramco and NetApp are leveraging advanced data management to drive continuous improvement—from faster simulation cycles and accelerated design validation to enhanced telemetry analysis and on-track performance tuning. This modernized infrastructure positions the team to react more quickly during race weekends, optimize strategy with higher confidence, and maintain a competitive edge through data-driven engineering.