The biggest student car competition
FORMULA STUDENT
The competition
The Formula Student is an engineering competition assessing the design and production of an electric racing car, similar to Formula 1.
Initially set up in 1981 by the SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and now held all over the world for some fifteen years, this internationally renowned motor racing event brings together nearly 1,000 student teams from all over the world.
The cars
The cars developed are small single-seaters with open cockpits and visible wheels. The chassis are tubular or monocoque and must meet strict dimensional requirements laid down in the regulations. There are three types of car category: the electric category, of which we are a part, the thermal category and the autonomous category.
In France, there is around ten schools tgaking part in a Formula Student team that mainly take part in the various championships held in Europe.
Static tests
Epreuves des courses
Dynamic tests
Autocross
This is a test of the car's dynamic performance over a winding one-kilometre course, which it must complete as quickly as possible.
The scrutineering
This is a detailed inspection of the car to ensure that it complies with the regulations.
Cost and Manufacturing
The team must present an analysis of the car's budget, taking into account all the details of development and putting in place solutions to minimise costs.
Design
The team must justify to the jury the technical choices and design methods used for the car.
Presentation
The team has to present its project to a panel of ‘investors’ to convince them to bring it to market. For example, the car has to be profitable for mass production.
Endurance and Efficiency
The car's performance and reliability were analysed as it covered 22km in two 11km stints.
Acceleration
The car must accelerate over 75 metres.
Skid-pad
The car is assessed on its handling and roadholding on a figure-of-8 circuit.