It is, really – it’s sort of ground-based aviation. I thought it’s probably the closest thing to aviation. So I stayed, but all the time I was there, I was trying to get into Formula One. It started out being software, but that was the very beginning of NetWare and networks. I originally trained in engineering, so I was expecting to go to work designing aircraft, but when I finished at university, there was no aircraft industry in the UK. It’s got to be a passion because it’s your life when you’re doing this. If you didn’t like cars and technology, you just wouldn’t last. I sort of fell into IT, but yeah, you’ve got to be a petrol-head to do this job. In Part 2 below, Antony tells us how he broke into the biz, shares his favorite IT horror stories, and reveals some of the challenges (and perks) of life in F1. In Part 1 Opens a new window, Antony gave us a behind-the-scenes look at the IT involved in today’s F1. Formula One Grand Prix Opens a new window Opens a new windowhere in Austin. Spiceworks recently had the opportunity to meet with trackside engineer Antony Smith of the Caterham F1 team during the U.S.
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