Sigma Racing - Formula Student

Overview

Formula Student is the world’s largest engineering competition, bringing together universities from across the globe. Launched by the Society of Automotive Engineers in 1981, it arrived in Europe in 1998. Today, more than 600 university teams design, build, and compete with their own race cars. The winning team isn’t simply the one with the fastest vehicle, but the one that delivers the strongest overall package—combining engineering design, performance, cost analysis, and a compelling business case.

Electric Vehicle Class

In 2010, Formula Student introduced a dedicated class for electric vehicles, aiming to prepare future engineers for emerging technologies such as electric powertrains and to foster innovation in sustainable mobility. This category prioritizes ecological performance while maintaining the excitement of dynamic, sporty driving. Impressively, many electric race cars now match the performance of top combustion-powered vehicles. Sigma Racing Team developed their first electric car to compete in their debut Formula Student competition.

Static Events

Out of the 1,000 available points, 325 are awarded during the Static Events.

Formula Student business plan presentation — Business Plan

Cost and manufacturing documents — Cost & Manufacturing

Engineering design review around the car — Engineering Design

Business Plan

Two team members pitch a fictitious Business Plan to potential investors. The concept must be innovative, and the car must remain central to the project’s development.

Cost & Manufacturing

The Cost and Manufacturing event evaluates the team’s understanding of the production methods used to build each component, along with the associated costs.

Engineering Design

Automotive and motorsport experts assess the car in detail. Every part—even the smallest bolt—is inspected. The most refined, well-engineered, and efficient designs receive the highest scores.

Dynamic Events

675 points are awarded during the Dynamic Events.

75-meter acceleration straight — Acceleration

Energy efficiency evaluation — Efficiency

Skidpad

Skidpad is an 8-shaped circuit that tests the car’s cornering performance and grip limits.

Acceleration

Acceleration measures the car’s fastest run over a 75-meter straight.

Autocross

Autocross is a dynamic 1-kilometer sprint evaluating agility and handling.

Endurance

Endurance is a 22-kilometer race and the most demanding event. It assesses the durability of the car’s mechanical components during long-distance driving, as well as the cooling performance of the brakes, motor, and battery.

Efficiency

Efficiency examines the energy consumed during the endurance race, including energy recovered through braking. Cars with the best energy efficiency receive the highest score.

FORMULA STUDENT

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