WHAT IS FORMULA STUDENT?

Formula Student is the most prestigious engineering competition for students with over 600 university teams, from all over the world, competing in it. The aim of the competition is the education and development of students through the design and manufacturing of a competitive racing vehicle, and the success of the team is judged by renowned engineers from the automotive industry as well as the motor sport industry.

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DO YOU THINK WE HYPE FSG?

Here's what the tech giants have to say

"Formula Student Germany has thrived since the beginning almost 15 years, because it has been built by 'Giants' and it grows future 'Giants'."

Alia Hall

FSG OFFICIAL

"Team spirit, an infectious enthusiasm and the impressive professionalism of all teams that is what distinguishes FSG "

Thorsten Walz

SIEMENS

"At FSG, we meet people who have what it takes to be successful: commitment, team
spirit, and the will to win."

Martin Schneider

BROSE GROUP

"This is where we meet young, ambitious people from all over the world who are just as enthusiastic about automotive technology as we are here at Audi."

Dr Jochen Haberland

AUDI

"The BMW Group is very enthusiastic about its involvement in the Formula Student Germany. The challenges the teams face during the course of a
season are also always faced by us. "

Oliver Ferschke

BMW

STATIC EVENTS

1

COST REPORT

Students compose a detailed report of all costs related to materials, production and assembly. Points are obtained based on the final score of the vehicle and the quality of the report.

2

BUSINESS PLAN PRESENTATION

The business presentation is set to demonstrate a business case to potential investors, that is created to show how to sell a racing vehicle. Key features and advantages of the vehicle, the design process, production possibilities and business offers must be mentioned.

3

DESIGN EVENT

The most demanding static event is defending your project. Participants must be ready to explain why they used selected materials, components and systems, why they assembled them in that way and how do their solutions fit into the market demand. This is discussed with engineers from the most prestigious automotive and motor sport companies. The vehicle must illustrate the best engineering solution.

DYNAMIC EVENTS

1

ACCELERATION

This discipline focuses on the engine and transmission performances, as well as the suspension needed to achieve maximum tire grip.

2

SKIDPAD

Driven on a track in the shape of the number 8, giving the teams a chance to show how their vehicle behaves when cornering. The vehicle must exhibit good lateral acceleration to pull a figure-of-eight in the least amount of time

3

AUTOCROSS

This race is designed to train for Formula 1, testing handling and maneuvering on a narrow track, 800m long.

4

EFFICIENCY AND ENDURANCE

Fuel consumption is monitored during the Endurance race