TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) will provide IT and engineering services to Scuderia Ferrari for development of Formula One (F1) racing car for the coming racing season beginning next March. The company will be the first Indian company to enter the F1 racing track in the global arena.Besides, TCS solutions will also be a part of the racing car’s popular cousin, the Ferrari sports car, of which world’s No 1 Formula racing driver Michael Schumacher is a part.‘‘This is no ordinary recognition. We are delighted that Ferrari has chosen TCS technology and solutions to retain its pole position,’’ said TCS Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer S. Ramadorai here on Monday.The F1 car is the most complex and advanced car platform in the market, packing research in aerodynamics, engine technology, brakes, tyres and modelling to name just a few.‘‘This collaboration is a tribute to our work, to the solutions we provide and to our engineers who strive ceaselessly to make this company what it is today,’’ Ramadorai added.The F1 family consists of an extremely limited number of companies from around the world selected for their excellence and market position. ‘‘We only work with excellent companies because that is what makes Ferrari what it is today,’’ Ferrari Managing Director Jean Todt said.
