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It's back: Europe's biggest engineering education competition returns to the home of British Motorsport on 19-21 July 2019.

Join the drama, passion and excitement as over 100 university teams from more than 30 countries across the world compete to design, build and race the best single-seater race car.

As a spectator, you will have the opportunity to get up close and personal with some phenomenal combustion engines and electric single-seater racing cars built entirely by students who just might go on to design, build or race the F1 cars of the future. Plus, check out the first teams to compete in the new FS-AI competition, which sees teams design and run an autonomous vehicle using the unique ADS-DV drone car.

Book your place today via Silverstone!

WHAT'S ON

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Friday 19 July 2019

Check out the teams in their garages and across the paddock as they set up for the weekend ahead and ensure that their cars pass all the scrutineering tests to get on track.

Watch the first teams test their cars
View the teams as they prepare
Watch teams pass the brake, tilt and noise tests
Soak up the atmosphere of the competition
Enjoy paddock tours of this historic venue

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Saturday 20 July 2019

The dynamic events begin: from the figure-of-8 Skidpad and fast-paced Acceleration in the morning to the 1km Sprint course in the afternoon, check out how this year's grid of cars and drivers perform on track!

Skidpad Event
Acceleration Event
Sprint
On-track testing
Autonomous Drone car testing

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Sunday 21 July 2019

The culmination of a year's hard work ends in the gruelling Endurance event: which teams will make it to the end of the course and in the fastest time? The ultimate test of drivers and their machines!

Endurance Event
On-track testing
Autonomous Drone car events

The Challenge

Formula Student challenges teams from universities across the globe to design, build and drive a Formula Student race car.

Each team goes through a rigorous testing process.

Static Events:

Design, Cost and Sustainability, and Business Presentation Judging
Technical and Safety Scrutineering
Tilt Test
Brake and Noise Test

Dynamic Events:

Skid Pad (Figure of 8)
Sprint
Acceleration
Endurance
Fuel Economy

Formula Student is a benchmark for real-world experience and each year the best and brightest go on to join Formula One™ teams and leading engineering companies, including Ferrari, Williams Grand Prix Engineering, Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, ExxonMobil, MAHLE Powertrains and Bosch

About Silverstone

Home to the British Grand Prix plus numerous other automobile and cycling events, Silverstone is conveniently situated right in the heart of the UK, approximately 90 minutes north of central London and 60 minutes south of Birmingham. Road access is exceptionally easy along the A43 dual carriageway from either the M40 or M1.

By public transport the nearest stations are Northampton, Banbury or Milton Keynes all of which offer fast connections to destinations throughout the country.

See Silverstone on a map and get directions.

Address:
Silverstone Circuit
Towcester
Northamptonshire
NN12 8TN