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A Formula For Success

Panasonic and Toyota in F1

Since the inception of Toyota’s Formula 1 team, Panasonic Toyota Racing, in 2001, Pa

much more than just the title sponsor. By working together closely with the team Panasonic ha

able to contribute technically to the teams success in one of the most competitive sports in the world.

PCs	To begin with, Formula 1 cars do not just have a turn key
	ignition like normal road cars – instead a laptop is needed,
	and it’s a Panasonic unique magnesium-encased Toughbook-
	series of laptops which perform this task for Panasonic Toyota
	Racing. A Toughbook is attached to the car, the engine is
	initially turned over without a spark such that it generates all
	the pressures in the various systems, and the Toughbook is
	used to analyse that all is functioning correctly

TELEVISIONS	The Panasonic Toyota Racing garage and motorhomes
	are the most technologically advanced in the Paddock and
	contain numerous LCD and Plasma TVs. Panasonic Viera
	LCDs, due to their bright backlights, are used in the pit
	garage to display the telemetry information collected from
	the car during races – vital information which needs to be
	shared with all engineers. Unusual for an LCD, Viera LCDs
	boast ultra-wide 178 degree viewing angles, meaning that
	there is no problem for the all the pit crew to crowd around
	and see it. Furthermore, the motorhome is filled with luxury
	large-screen Viera Plasma TVs – ideal for watching the races
	unfold in beautiful, high definition quality – and equally good
	for showing films to help the mechanics wind-down after a
	hard day’s work!

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