IndraMind enters Formula 1: a high-performance technological environment

Formula 1 is the most challenging, innovative, and demanding sport in the world, as well as one of the greatest technical and technological laboratories. The partnership agreement through which Indra Group becomes a technology partner of BWT Alpine Formula One Team represents an outstanding opportunity to showcase the full potential of our sovereign artificial intelligence platform, IndraMind, in a competitive environment of maximum complexity.

This collaboration gives us access to a world‑class laboratory, allowing us to deploy our technology in a context defined by cutting‑edge innovation, efficiency and operational excellence. It is also a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into innovation, optimisation, and strategic agility.

In Formula 1, where deep strategy meets constant dynamism, teams must manage multiple variables to optimise performance, all within a very strict regulatory framework that actively encourages continuous innovation. Beyond the race car itself, success depends on how effectively people and available resources are managed. And from 2026 onwards, these factors will play an even more decisive role.

This season marks the beginning of a new era. With the new regulations, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) aims to make Formula 1 more competitive, sustainable, and safe. As a result, intelligent and strategic data management will become critically important. This is precisely where IndraMind takes on its greatest relevance.

Intelligent analytics becomes a key element of the 2026 Formula 1 season

A wide range of changes are being introduced this season, which is why it is widely described as a new era affecting every aspect of the sport: from car dimensions and driving style to power units, energy management and, above all, race strategies. Not to mention the addition of a new Grand Prix to the calendar this year GP Spain in Madrid.

The new Formula One car will be 30 kg lighter, with changes that reduce aerodynamic downforce by up to 30% and aerodynamic drag by around 55%.

Another major innovation is the introduction of active aerodynamics. The DRS (Drag Reduction System), used over the last 15 seasons, has been replaced by movable front and rear wings. These allow drivers to switch between two distinct modes: Straight Mode, in which the front and rear wing flaps open to reduce drag on straights, and Corner Mode, where the flaps return to their normal position to maximise cornering speed.

From a mechanical perspective, the proportion of total power generated by the electric system increases to approximately 50%, compared with around 20% previously. The regulations will strictly control how much energy can be stored and used per lap. In addition, an Overtake Mode is introduced, enabling drivers, under certain conditions and for a limited time, to deploy additional stored electrical energy when overtaking.

All of this requires energy to be managed not only lap by lap, but also during on‑track battles and key moments of the race. This places greater emphasis on the driver’s role, as well as on overtaking strategies, making races more unpredictable and, ultimately, more exciting.

Given the sheer number of new variables, artificial intelligence will effectively become an auxiliary brain for team strategists. It will support them before and during races by filtering and prioritising scenarios in real time, enabling earlier and more accurate decision‑making: determining the optimal timing for pit stops, selecting the right tyre compounds, managing the deployment of electrical energy, and even deciding how to respond to a safety car. This is where IndraMind delivers its full value, providing cognitive superiority, advanced data‑analysis capabilities and decision‑support across vast volumes of information.

IndraMind drives smarter engineering, cognitive superiority, and greater anticipation in Formula 1

IndraMind is Indra Group’s technological initiative focused on developing sovereign AI within a cyber‑resilient environment, designed to provide comprehensive protection for citizens, territories, infrastructures, and critical physical and digital assets.

The platform consolidates massive volumes of data from multiple sources and transforms them into real, actionable knowledge. This enables a unified, global view and reliable real‑time situational awareness, delivering clear cognitive superiority and enhanced anticipatory capabilities to the ecosystem.

The agreement with BWT Alpine Formula One Team will allow IndraMind to analyse and correlate, in real time, the enormous volumes of data generated during each race weekend, optimising strategic decision‑making and anticipating critical scenarios in a sport where every millisecond counts.

In this highly demanding environment, aerodynamics plays a fundamental role, and this is another area where IndraMind will contribute through smarter design exploration and deeper engineering insight. Last but not least, it will ensure data security: protecting intellectual property in one of the world’s most demanding environments in terms of industrial espionage prevention, while also delivering resilience and risk protection.

Ultimately, this partnership with BWT Alpine Formula One Team will enable IndraMind to co‑create real‑world use cases, opening the door to new markets such as motorsport and aerospace, while demonstrating technological capabilities in mission‑critical contexts underpinned by sovereignty and cyber resilience.

BWT Alpine Formula One Team in the 2026 season

For BWT Alpine Formula One Team, 2026 also marks the start of a new era. Last year, the team decided to focus all its efforts and resources on the 2026 season, prioritising the development of the new car.

As part of this transition, the team will switch from Renault engines to Mercedes power units in 2026. Mercedes engines have historically set the benchmark for performance and reliability in Formula 1.

The integration of young Argentinian driver Franco Colapinto, alongside the experienced Pierre Gasly, together with a renewed technical leadership, positions the team to fully capitalise on the opportunities offered by the new regulations, while embracing innovative on‑track strategies.