Interview: How Alpine’s Head of IT Secures an F1 Team
Interview: How Alpine’s Head of IT Secures an F1 Team
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Publish Date: 2026-05-14 05:30:00
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As Head of IT for the BWT Alpine Formula One Team, Joshua David is responsible for managing the IT and cybersecurity needs of a workforce which demands speed.
That isn’t just on track, at over 20 race circuits around the world during a Formula 1 season, it’s on the pit wall, it’s in the garage and it’s back at the Alpine headquarters in Enstone, Oxfordshire.
Whether analyzing data to make split-second strategy decisions during races, or conducting the cutting-edge research and development to build updates for the car, swift access to IT systems is key.
All that data and intellectual property needs to be kept safe from a range of cyber threats. But in the high-speed, high-pressure environment of a Formula 1 team, it’s especially vital that cybersecurity protections don’t restrict engineers, mechanics, analysts and other staff from doing their jobs.
In this conversation with Infosecurity, David detailed how he ensures that cybersecurity is balanced with technological innovation, why it’s so important for cybersecurity staff to communicate with the rest of the organization, how he plans to futureproof Alpine against evolving cyber threats.
Joshua David, Head of IT, BWT Alpine Formula One Team
Infosecurity Magazine: Why is secure and reliable access to data particularly important to the BWT Alpine Formula One Team?
Joshua David: Data is the backbone of the sport. Certainly, from an IT perspective, it’s our job to give the engineers the information they need as soon as possible so they can make the decisions that impact the car performance. When we talk about strategy or pitstops, that’s seconds which are critical to our race result.
It’s not about just the platforms being stable and running, it’s how quickly we can get to those solutions. It makes us more agile and efficient as team which ultimately increases the performance of the car.
On the infrastructure and hardware side, it’s often completely…
