My name is Bálint Csermák-Scharbert, founder of CSC and developer of DeltaTrace. I was born and raised in Budapest, Hungary. My interest in engineering took shape in the last years of elementary school, though at the time my focus was competing for the national tennis team of Hungary.
Twelve years of competitive sport shaped me. I adore competition and high-tension moments; that, together with a pull toward engineering and the automotive world, is what led me to pursue a career in motorsport.
I'm in my final year of the business engineering programme at Maastricht University, finishing a thesis (working title Data-Driven Evaluation of Performance and Strategy in Formula One) alongside an internship. The aim is a strategy model that handles live data and gives active decision feedback as variables change.
Founding CSC and bringing DeltaTrace to life is my first step in running a public project at a bigger scale.
The journey so far
2017
Deeper contact with Formula 1
The 2016 title fight between Hamilton and Rosberg pulled me in and got me watching far more closely.
2021
Becoming a superfan
From the first qualifying in Bahrain it was clear this season was different. I started watching every session and digging into regulations and performance data.
2023
Start of university
Arrived at Maastricht with clear goals. The early engineering hurdles were tough; in my final year, they've been conquered.
2025
First contact with motorsport media
Through coincidence I was introduced to journalist and presenter Inga Stracke, my first look at the sport from the inside: engineering debriefs, driver interviews, the paddock.
2026
An exciting project develops
The partnership grew into writing magazine articles, building online presence, and starting my thesis research under her management.
Feb 2026
DeltaTrace launches
After a fortnight of coding, testing and debugging, DeltaTrace went live on 20 February, and taught me an enormous amount about working with complex datasets.
