IMechE celebrates its 26th annual Formula Student competition
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) celebrated its 26th annual Formula Student competition last month, with the finals event taking place at Silverstone on 17-21 July 2024.

The Formula Student competition challenges university students from around the world to design, build and race a single seater race car.
The season follows the university year, and ends in a finals event comprised of formal presentations of the teams’ engineering knowledge and on-track events to demonstrate the speed, handling and reliability of their finished vehicles.
This year, Australia’s Edith Cowan Racing were crowned the grand champions of the overall Formula Student Class event. The team scored 915 points out of a possible 1000, and also took home the coveted Engineering Design trophy in addition to their Sprint and Endurance wins from the on-track events.
Cardiff University, who won the competition in 2017, secured second place, while Spain’s University of the Basque Country came third overall.
The teams were judged by industry experts across key criteria, including engineering design, cost and manufacturing, lap times, technical inspections, acceleration and fuel economy.
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