Formula One
At the top end of elite Motorsport there is large access to lots of engineering resources with financial backing. This is why formula one has become one of the leading sports to produce equipment to help people affect by the Corona virus.
Mercedes produce Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Mercedes has been working with the University College of London (UCL) to produce devices that helps assist breathing for the Pitlane project, this was announced by Skysports.
The article says that one thousand (CPAP) devices are being produced every day.
Click here to view the article: https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/11969930/coronavirus-mercedes-make-breathing-aid-design-freely-available
Pitlane is a project that has aims of having an impact further than the sport of Formula One racing. It is compromised of seven F1 teams which are all UK based. They are as follows:
- Aston Martin Red Bull Racing
- BWT Racing Point F1 Team
- Haas F1 Team
- McLaren F1 Team
- Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team
- Renault DP World F1 Team
- ROKiT Williams Racing
The Pitlane project shows how engineering experts across the F1 field have come together to use their resources and finances to create medical equipment in this pandemic.
Check out the Pitlane official website here: https://www.formula1.com/en/video/2020/3/%27Project_Pitlane%27_helps_battle_COVID-19.html
Although for now the paddocks will stay empty, the world of F1 has chosen not to sit still.
CoronaSports Aid 