Flexcompute and Bramble CFD Forge High-Speed Motorsport Simulation Alliance

BOSTON, MA – January 20, 2026 – In a move set to accelerate the pace of innovation in high-performance motorsports, physics intelligence company Flexcompute has announced a strategic partnership with Bramble CFD, a cloud-based simulation specialist with deep roots in Formula 1. The collaboration integrates Flexcompute's powerful GPU-native solver, Flow360, into Bramble's motorsport-focused platform, creating a potent, customer-ready workflow designed to give racing teams a decisive edge in aerodynamic development.

This alliance addresses a critical bottleneck in competitive engineering: the immense time and computational cost associated with traditional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations. By combining next-generation solver technology with domain-specific expertise, the two companies aim to deliver a solution that provides not only unprecedented speed but also the accuracy and repeatability demanded by the world's most aggressive engineering environments.

The New Speed Frontier in Simulation

For decades, aerodynamicists have been constrained by the trade-off between simulation speed and fidelity. Running a high-fidelity analysis on a complex vehicle design using traditional CPU-based solvers could take hours or even days, limiting the number of design iterations possible within tight development windows. Flexcompute's Flow360 challenges this paradigm by being built from the ground up for Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).

This 'GPU-native' architecture allows the solver to leverage the massive parallel processing power of modern GPUs, delivering simulation results at speeds previously thought unattainable. Industry benchmarks show Flow360 can be 10 to 100 times faster than conventional CFD tools. For example, simulations that once consumed an entire workday can now be completed in minutes, transforming the design process from a sequential, plodding affair into a rapid, iterative cycle of innovation. This dramatic reduction in latency to physics insight allows engineers to explore a much wider design space, test more radical ideas, and refine concepts with near-real-time feedback.

Crucially, this speed does not come at the expense of accuracy. In validation studies with automotive partners like EV manufacturer NIO, Flow360 has demonstrated a 94% correlation with physical wind tunnel data. This combination of speed and high fidelity is what makes the technology a game-changer for industries where every fraction of a second and every point of downforce counts.

A Partnership Forged in the Paddock

The raw power of a solver like Flow360 is most effective when channeled through a refined and intuitive workflow. This is where Bramble CFD's expertise becomes invaluable. Spun out of TotalSim, a renowned consultancy with a long history of providing CFD services to F1 teams, Bramble was created by engineers, for engineers, to solve the practical frustrations of running thousands of simulations under extreme pressure.

Bramble's cloud platform is purpose-built for the unique demands of motorsport, offering automated and streamlined processes for complex scenarios like analyzing cars in yaw, cornering with steered wheels, or modeling vehicles in the turbulent 'dirty air' of a competitor. Before this partnership, Bramble had already earned the trust of major industry players, including the FIA, which used the platform to help develop new F1 technical regulations aimed at improving overtaking.

By embedding Flow360, Bramble is supercharging its already potent offering. "Our customers operate in environments where simulation speed and accuracy directly impact performance on track and on the road," said Ivor Annetts, Managing Director of Bramble CFD. "Motorsport and automotive teams demand a solver that can keep up with aggressive development cycles without compromising fidelity. Flexcompute's GPU-native Flow360 is the only solution we've seen that delivers both, making it the right foundation for the workflows our customers rely on."

Reshaping the Competitive Grid

The collaboration between Flexcompute and Bramble CFD is poised to disrupt a market long dominated by established software giants like Ansys and Siemens. While these incumbents offer comprehensive and powerful simulation suites, the new partnership presents a highly specialized, best-of-breed solution that directly targets the pain points of the high-performance automotive sector.

The combination of Flow360's GPU-native speed and Bramble's cost-effective, pay-per-use cloud model could also democratize access to elite-level simulation tools. Smaller teams and new entrants, previously priced out by expensive software licenses and the need for on-premise high-performance computing clusters, may now be able to leverage the same cutting-edge aerodynamic analysis capabilities as the sport's top contenders.

This partnership is a clear manifestation of Flexcompute's broader strategy to build an open ecosystem. Rather than attempting to be a jack-of-all-trades, the company is focusing on perfecting its core physics intelligence platform and partnering with domain experts who can build tailored, production-ready applications on top of it. "This partnership reflects our commitment to enabling best-in-class simulation workflows, not just faster solvers," noted Vera Yang, President and Co-Founder of Flexcompute. "By working with Bramble CFD, we are making Flow360 available within a domain-focused platform that helps customers turn GPU-native physics into repeatable, production-ready workflows."

For motorsport teams and high-performance vehicle manufacturers, the practical implications are profound. The ability to run full-car aero-map simulations overnight or analyze the impact of a design change in the time it takes for a coffee break fundamentally alters the competitive landscape. It transforms the digital wind tunnel from a validation tool into a primary engine of discovery, enabling engineers to push the boundaries of performance and find the crucial gains that separate the podium from the rest of the pack.