Systems from controlrooms GmbH keep race tracks safe
When the lights go green, there is no second chance. Race control is the most demanding form of real-time monitoring — dozens of camera feeds, telemetry and timing must come together in a single, always-available situational picture. The team around controlrooms GmbH has delivered exactly these systems on the biggest stages in motorsport: from the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg to Formula 1 circuits on four continents. With purpose-built monitor walls, tailor-made control consoles and high-performance software, race direction and stewards stay in full control at all times.
From Spielberg to Abu Dhabi: race control at world-class level
On race tracks, control room technology must work flawlessly under maximum pressure and in continuous operation. The following international circuits were equipped with race control and monitoring systems by the team of controlrooms GmbH:
- Red Bull Ring Spielberg 🇦🇹 – Formula 1, our home track
- Yas Marina Circuit Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 – Formula 1
- Bahrain International Circuit 🇧🇭 – Formula 1
- Istanbul Park 🇹🇷 – Formula 1
- Korea International Circuit 🇰🇷 – Formula 1
- Buddh International Circuit, India 🇮🇳 – Formula 1
- Circuit Paul Ricard, Le Castellet 🇫🇷 – Formula 1
- Moscow Raceway 🇷🇺 – race circuit
- Porsche Leipzig 🇩🇪 – race and test track
Race control: the supreme discipline of control rooms
In no other environment do the requirements concentrate as strongly as in race control. Race direction and stewards evaluate dozens of camera feeds in real time, monitor telemetry and timing, and must decide in tenths of a second in an emergency. A system failure during a running race is not an option — there is no restart and no second lap. This zero-error tolerance, combined with the highest information density, makes race control the supreme discipline of control room technology — and the toughest test for any systems integrator.
What controlrooms delivers for your race control
- High-resolution video walls — simultaneous display of all camera and data feeds without loss of detail. On the track, a single missed image can decide safety and classification. We rely on Barco UniSee with 24/7 availability and seamless display.
- KVM systems — every operator accesses every race-control system with no latency, without changing seats. In race control, every action counts. Learn more: KVM over IT for control rooms.
- Video review systems — frame-accurate analysis, multi-angle review and slow motion. Steward decisions must be provable and made in seconds.
- Operator workspaces — ergonomic for long race days; as a fixed installation or quickly deployable and removable on a temporary basis.
- Redundant infrastructure — dual power supply, redundant network paths and hot-swap components. During a running race, nothing may fail.
- Integration — timing, broadcast feeds and communication platforms come together in one shared situational picture.
Whoever masters race control masters every critical control room
The requirements of race control — real time, reliability and the highest information density — are the same ones that energy suppliers, traffic control centers and security authorities place on their control rooms. What proves itself on the race track under peak load also protects your critical infrastructure. As a single-source integrator for control rooms, we deliver the entire race control from one hand — from planning to operation.
Visit our showroom in Wieselburg or Vienna
Would you like to experience a modern control room, command center, security control center or video wall solution live rather than only on screen? Then visit the controlrooms showroom in Wieselburg or Vienna by appointment.
On site we show you how control room planning, Barco visualization, KVM, operator workspaces, ergonomics and service work together in practice. For a personal conversation, a technical initial consultation or a showroom appointment please contact Erich Strasser: erich.strasser@controlrooms.at or +43 664 8866 7817.
Frequently asked questions — race control for race tracks
Which technologies are used in a modern race control?
High-resolution video walls (Barco UniSee or LED), KVM systems for central system access, video review for frame-accurate analysis, timing integration and redundant network infrastructure.
Can controlrooms also set up race control systems for temporary events?
Yes. In addition to fixed installations, controlrooms also delivers temporary race control setups — including transport, setup and support during the event.
How quickly can a temporary race control setup be built?
controlrooms plans temporary setups so that transport, setup and commissioning fit the event schedule — including a function test before the first practice and an orderly teardown after the event.
Does controlrooms work with broadcast and timing service providers?
Yes. Race control systems are designed so that broadcast feeds, timing and communication platforms are cleanly integrated — as one shared situational picture instead of isolated island solutions.
How is redundancy ensured in a race control?
Through dual power supply, redundant network paths, hot-swap components and tested failover processes. During a running race, no system may fail.
Which standards apply to race control systems?
Depending on the type of event, requirements of the FIA, national motorsport federations or automobile associations apply. controlrooms advises on standard-compliant technical equipment.