AMD Drives Future Of Formula One Technology

AMD Opteron Processor-Powered Supercomputer helps propel F1 team's CFD, aerodynamics and simulations past competitors

Using technology provided by AMD, Formula One team Sauber Petronas today launched its new supercomputer at the team’s headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland. This groundbreaking supercomputer, powered by more than 500 AMD Opteron processors and one of the most advanced in Formula One and the automotive industry, will act as the "brain" for the team’s Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) center.