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Spa-Francorchamps has always been a driver’s track. In 2026, it is also a reminder that the best teams do not just move fast, they make better decisions under pressure. At Spa, where weather, tyre wear, and high-speed commitment can change the shape of a race in minutes, performance is never only about pace. It is about how quickly a team can read the signals, interpret them correctly, and act before the advantage disappears. That is why Formula 1 remains such a powerful model for leadership. The car matters. The driver matters. But the real edge often comes from the system around them: engineering, analytics, execution, and trust working in sync. As Ruth Buscombe has shown throughout her career, the best strategy is not about replacing instinct with data, it is about using data to sharpen instinct. As Gary Foote demonstrates in F1 technology leadership, the infrastructure behind performance is now as important as the performance itself. And as Mark Gallagher has long argued, transformation only matters when it improves execution where it counts most. We are not selling speed anymore. We are monetizing engineering confidence. Here’s what I’m actually chasing when the lights go out. I don’t just watch. I look for the margin. One screen, one question: Where did the driver push past what the car was supposed to handle? This isn’t spectator fare. It’s front-row intel, the quiet contest between pit wall, data engineer, and the one person holding the steering wheel at 320 km/h making the call no algorithm owns. You’re not invited to the garage. But you can still read what gets logged. My approach: Race weekend. Full engagement. Instinct beats the model. That’s where the edge lives. Your Turn Where do you see the margin for innovation next season? → I am investing in the athlete, human judgment still wins races → I am investing in the pipeline, data predicts the limit → I am investing in the fan, experience layers the intel → I am investing in the regulation, rules define the ceiling Drop your pick below. I’m going with data, the athlete is still the variable that matters. One More Thing, If This Resonated This is built for leaders deciding where advantage gets created. If you think one partner needs to hear that performance is becoming a function of better information, send this to them. Or repost it to your feed with your own note on where the value lies. Two ways to share: Repost, Adds it to your feed so your network sees it. Send privately, DM it to someone who is still betting on the wrong asset. Either way, you’re not just sharing a post. You’re forcing a rethink. #Formula1 #DataStrategy #HighPerformance