Metrology and Formula One Car

Formula one (FI) metrology is essential to supervise the racing car performance and to optimize the vehicle setup. In this sport, drivers and engineers need to monitor constantly and accurately several parameters about car systems like engine, transmission, suspensions and wheels. Telemetry in top racing world doesn't represent simply a "diagnostic tool" but it involves a dedicated hardware/software to detect, to collect and to transmit thousands of data channels. This paper critically review the most important metrological aspects of FI car model Ferrari F2007 (Drivers & Constructors World Champion 2007), in terms of control strategies, performance improvement and safety ensuring.