Case Study
3D Printing Productivity Drives R&D at Renault Sport Formula One Team
www.3dsystems.com Formula One racing is an endurance engineering sport fueled by relentless innovation. Teams work tirelessly to reach and beat an ever-evolving standard of peak performance, and the spirit is no different at Renault Sport Formula One Team. There, the research and development machine never stops and the contributions of technical partners play a crucial role in helping the organization reach its targets. “Race after race, new components made of complex composites and aerospace alloys see the light after surviving a harsh selection in the R&D and simulation labs,” explains Renault Sport Formula One Technical Director, Nick Chester. “At the end of a racing season, we expect our race car to be in excess of a second per lap quicker than when we started, and our tech