FIA continues commercial push as Siemens joins global partnership portfolio

• FIA has collaborated with Siemens since 2022
• Siemens’ software portfolio has already shaped technical regulations in multiple series

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has signed a multi-year deal with German technology conglomerate Siemens.

Siemens has signed on as the FIA’s official digital twin sponsor, a collaboration which will see the governing body expand its use of Siemens’ Xcelerator software portfolio to drive innovation in race car design while reducing the environmental impact of developing and testing prototypes.

The technology has been used by the FIA since 2022 to create detailed digital models of race cars and simulate their performance in a virtual environment, something that has shaped the technical regulations from Formula One to Formula Four.

Beyond aerodynamics, the FIA will also look to improve its product lifecycle management and work to create a fully integrated digital ecosystem to power future innovation across its championships.

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Siemens becomes the second company to join the FIA’s new global partnership portfolio after DHL agreed a logistics and sustainability deal. This new pact also has a sustainability angle as it reduces the need for physical prototypes and wind tunnel testing, which lowers the governing body’s overall environmental impact.

“We’re proud to partner with global technology leaders like Siemens to shape the future of motorsport,” said Craig Edmondson, chief commercial officer of the FIA.

“This collaboration shows the strength of our wider partner network, where world-class brands are helping us deliver progress across performance, safety and sustainability.”

Nand Kochhar, vice president of automotive and transportation for Siemens Digital Industries Software, added: “We’re looking forward to deepening our collaboration with the FIA as their official digital twin sponsor.

“Siemens Xcelerator is enabling FIA engineers to design, simulate and optimise with unprecedented precision, helping deliver a more sustainable and technologically advanced future for motorsport and mobility.”