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1. jey · 1791167555 · focus · HN ↗

   Seems wild that they can code and deploy an update of a critical-seeming component in the field like that. I thought such a firmware update would need extensive QA in the lab, along with root causing why this bug slipped through their processes anyway.

   But maybe that's the difference between shipping a controller for F1 versus shipping one for an industrial or consumer product? shrug.

   1. dylan604 · 1791167909 · focus · HN ↗

      I'm wondering how good the simulators are. At the start of the season, they were still learning the systems trying to figure out why they were losing power in the straights. So depending on the driver, issues may or may not become apparent. That's like trying to debug why an email can only be sent to a recipient less than 500 miles away.

      1. rossriley · 1791168839 · focus · HN ↗

         Anthony Davidson who is the Mercedes test driver said that the teams can simulate these scenarios and it seemed that the Mercedes cars were not affected so it seems that other teams hadn't done similar testing in various scenarios.

         1. monkeydust · 1791186596 · focus · HN ↗

            Right. There's plenty of software simulators in racing so was surprised their testing harness doesn't use one.

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