Why Do F1 Teams Need Cybersecurity, and How Is AI Changing the Threat Landscape?

An F1 car doesn’t just burn fuel, it burns data. Across a race weekend, hundreds of onboard sensors generate hundreds of gigabytes of telemetry, and that stream moves constantly, from car to garage, garage to trackside systems, trackside to factory, factory back to the pit wall. The competitive edge lives inside those packets, which is why rivals, criminal groups, and even nation-state actors