FORMULA SAE

In 1981, SAE International (formerly known as Society of Automotive Engineers) developed and managed the first Formula SAE® (FSAE®) student competition with assistance of Ron Matthews, Professor at University of Texas. SAE International operated the only Formula SAE competition for 17 years before its partnership with IMeche (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) in England where the brand “Formula Student” was developed. Since its inception, Formula SAE has expanded and includes many spin-off events. In the North America there are three competitions managed by SAE International one in Michigan, California and Ontario, Canada. Internationally, the expansion of Formula SAE/Formula Student brand has exploded to over 20 competitions currently hosted by engineering societies or private business.

The Formula SAE competitions challenge teams of university undergraduate and graduate students to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and compete with small, formula style vehicles. The competition is an engineering education competition that requires performance demonstration of vehicles in a series of events, both off track and on track against the clock. Each competition gives teams the chance to demonstrate their creativity and engineering skills in comparison to teams from other universities around the world.

Teams are to assume that they work for an engineering firm that is designing, fabricating, testing and demonstrating a prototype vehicle. The vehicle should have high performance and be sufficiently durable to successfully complete all the event at the Formula SAE competitions. Each student team design will be judged and evaluated again other competing designs in a series of Static and Dynamic events to determine the vehicle that best meets the design goals and profitably built and marketed.

Formula SAE promotes careers and excellence in engineering as it encompasses all aspects of the automotive industry including research, design, manufacturing, testing, developing, marketing, management and finances.
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SERIES NEWSFEED

2027 FSAE Driverless Rules Supplement Now Available 
10/20/2026  Formula SAE Electric 2027

Information on FSAE Driverless Rules Supplement and required document submissions

NEW Beyond the Competition Podcast Episode 
10/15/2026  Formula SAE Series

Join us for an in depth conversation about EV Batteries

2027 Formula SAE Presentation Event Update 
10/14/2026  Formula SAE Series

The 2027 Presentation Concept, upcoming Virtual Q&A session details, and key deadlines are now available online.

2027 ESF Template Released 
10/13/2026  Formula SAE Electric 2027

ESF template for the 2027 competition season is now available.

2027 SES v1.1 Released 
10/8/2026  Formula SAE Series

he 2027 SES v1.1 is now available, with known issues addressed.

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Results

View Formula SAE competition results dating back to 2000 here.
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Volunteer

We provide the Experience; You supply the Knowledge. Volunteer Today!
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Sponsors

Interested in getting involved? Reach out to [email protected] today!

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Team Login

Team members and faculty: Click here to login to www.fsaeonline.com
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News Feed

Click here to visit the Formula SAE news feed today!
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Results

View Formula SAE competition results dating back to 2000 here.
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Volunteer

We provide the Experience; You supply the Knowledge. Volunteer Today!
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Sponsors

Interested in getting involved? Reach out to [email protected] today!