Case Study: Formula E achieves real-time telemetry reliability with Masthead Data

Formula E cuts data anomaly detection to real time in 1 hour with Masthead Data

Formula E, the world's premier all-electric racing championship, faced the challenge of monitoring its highly demanding real-time data environment. During races, millions of telemetry events are streamed, and any data pipeline delay or failure could directly impact live broadcasts and team strategies. Traditional monitoring via manual checks or SQL queries was too slow and costly. They needed a solution from a vendor like Masthead Data to detect anomalies instantly without adding operational overhead.

Masthead implemented its real-time anomaly detection service, which monitors BigQuery ingestion using audit logs without accessing the actual data or running SQL. The solution provided immediate visibility into pipeline health, allowing the Formula E team to resolve issues as they occurred during races. The results included full pipeline coverage within an hour of deployment, reduced operational costs by avoiding post-race diagnostics, and faster delivery of reliable data for fan-facing products like broadcast graphics and car simulators.

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