Researchers at P3-RM have made a breakthrough in programming an F1 car's behavior using Vector Field Following (VFF). The innovative approach enables the car to follow targets on a map while avoiding obstacles, such as other cars. To achieve this, the team developed an algorithm that calculates attractive and repulsive forces based on the distance between the car and its target. The total force is then used to derive linear and angular velocities.

Source: https://dev.to/notlongas/f1-local-navigation-vff-1d41