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From the heat of last year’s competition that saw our first Scottish champions crowned, I am excited to enjoy an exciting five days of engineering in action and hopefully in the same glorious summer weather.
From its small, humble beginnings in Birmingham to becoming the biggest event of our calendar, the importance of this competition cannot be understated, and Formula Student remains a crucial part of the Institution’s vision to engage with and support engineers of the future.
Our values of impact, inclusivity, integrity and innovation continue to be well represented in the garages this year as teams from around the world hone and demonstrate their skills learned inside and outside of classrooms.
Between the growing number of FS-AI teams, electric vehicle development and the use of biofuels for the first time, it’s clear that the competition and the wider automotive and motorsports sectors have a bright and sustainable future ahead of them.
I want to remind all participants to take some time over the competition to get out of your garages and visit all the partner and sponsor marquees lined along the paddock. This is a unique chance to meet and speak with those in industry to get their advice, secure future support for your team and most importantly, to learn about placement and graduate opportunities.
Who knows, you may just meet with an organisation over the next few days who offers you your first role, so don’t miss out!
A massive thank you is due to all the volunteers who help put on Formula Student throughout the year, from the committee members, judges, scrutineers and safety professionals to the marshals, live dynamics team and sim racing experts – and everyone else!
I would like to thank all the volunteers who help run Formula Student and without whose generous support and commitment, the competition could not take place.
To all the young people watching the action, whether spectating in the trackside stands or the online livestream: this is what a career in engineering looks like!
To all the teams, I wish you the best of luck this year – I’ll be in the stands watching all the action!
Alice Bunn
CEO, Institution of Mechanical Engineers