Where: Auditorium Bldg.20
Description
It’s lights out, McLaren's deadline has past. A prototype F1 car, made up of 16,000 ever-changing components, poised on the starting grid, ready to race. With an update every 15 minutes, racing in 21 global locations per year, how does the F1 team manage the race of innovation? What human and technological advancements have been implemented to maintain a competitive edge? Jonathan Neale, Group COO, who will discuss; is McLaren in the business of Motorsport or time?
Once the car is on the grid, the driver has only one thing on his mind, to get into the first corner as quickly as possible. "It’s lights out and away we go”. How will he manage the furious machine? What specific engine maps and clutch modes will he select to ensure the best getaway possible? McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris will discuss the high skill level drivers require to compete in the world’s most exhilarating sport.
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Jonathan Neale
Jonathan is Chief Operating Officer at McLaren Group. Graduating from Nottingham University in 1984 with an honours degree in physics, Jonathan began a lengthy career in the commercial and defence aerospace industry. He moved to BAE systems in 1991, and was promoted through the company, finally becoming director of operations and support operations at the Manchester and Prestwick Sites. In 1999 he returned to defence systems and aircraft, taking charge of the Hawk Fast Jet Programme as managing director. Jonathan joined McLaren Racing as operations director in 2001 to oversee the race team’s operations and engineering processes. He was appointed the company’s managing director in 2004, and chief operating officer and acting CEO in 2014.
Lando Norris
It’s lights out, McLaren's deadline has past. A prototype F1 car, made up of 16,000 ever-changing components, poised on the starting grid, ready to race. With an update every 15 minutes, racing in 21 global locations per year, how does the F1 team manage the race of innovation? What human and technological advancements have been implemented to maintain a competitive edge? Jonathan Neale, Group COO, who will discuss; is McLaren in the business of Motorsport or time?
Lando Norris, McLaren F1 Driver will also join us to explain the feeling of “lights out” and the time it takes to prepare for races and his first full season
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