FIA turns to AWS AI and cloud tools for future technical rules

The FIA has named Amazon Web Services (AWS) its Official AI and Cloud Computing Partner, bringing AWS technology into the federation’s work on future technical regulations and a wider digital upgrade.

AWS’s AI tools are intended to strengthen the FIA’s ability to develop technical rules. The governing body already runs aerodynamic simulations using AWS high-performance computing: virtual airflow tests avoid the need to build physical parts, speeding up the work and reducing costs.

AWS has also been F1 management’s innovation technology partner since 2018. Its tools process telemetry for broadcast use, including live strategy predictions.

FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem described the partnership as part of a wider digital transformation and linked it to the federation’s ambition to double global motorsport participation.

The agreement also expands the FIA’s digital licensing platform. First trialled in Canada and Sri Lanka, it is set to reach more countries. The platform is intended to simplify licence administration, help national sporting authorities run events and make it easier for officials to sign up.