Formula Student

About

UWE Formula Student comprises over 100 students from all disciplines within the University; from Automotive, Aerospace, and Mechanical Engineering through to Law, Product Design, Environmental Science, Marketing, Business and IT. We compete annually in the UK's largest student competition, Formula Student UK at Silverstone Circuit. The Formula Student competition involves funding, designing, building and racing a single-seater motorbike-engined car. In 2023, we finished 8^th overall in both the UK and international competition, with strong results in both Dynamic events and Static events! Previously in 2022 we placed 2^nd overall. 

Formula Student provides a great opportunity for students to put what they have learned in their degree into real-world practice, due to the way formula student is judged not just on the design and engineering behind the car but as well as the business, marketing and costing side of the project. Becoming part of Formula Student also greatly improves the student’s CV or portfolio and is highly looked upon by most employers throughout many different industries.

UWE Formula Student differs from most of the Formula Student teams, where successional planning is placed incredibly high on our team development plan. We accept first-year degree and foundation members, with the vision to support and guide them through the process with a view for them to take on senior team leader positions as early on as their second year of study. This way of working teaches vital management skills to team leaders, as well as ensuring that all members are invested in and gain structured development throughout their time in the Team.

We meet every Wednesday at 2pm in 3Z031, if you're interested in joining come along!

You can find us on social media or speak to our senior team members:

Team Managers: Rodrigo Rocha & Aaron Sheppard

Powertrain: George Gopal

Electronics: Adam El-Aydi

Platform: Joel Langridge

Aerodynamics: Ben Rutherford & Matthew Wernham

Driver Systems: Lewis Harrad

Media & Sponsorship: Yasmin Bell

Lap Sim & Sim Racing: Ethan Tasou

Business: Rebecca Chan

Students Union Committee:

President: Rodrigo Rocha

Vice-President: Aaron Sheppard

Treasurer: Harry Drake

Participation & Equality Officer: Inez Fraga Smith

Events & Fundraising Officer: Jensen Maggs

Equipment & Safety Officer: Ben Rutherford

UWE Formula Student’s Aims

UWE Formula Student is not only designing and building a Class 1 Formula Student Car entry into Silverstone and international competitions, but is also aims to:

• Develop the undergraduate students of today into the world class engineers of tomorrow.
• Provide the opportunity of a practical extension for courses across the University of West of England’s portfolio.
• Provide a quality and tangible dissertation subject for the final year engineering students.
• Widen participation in amateur Motorsport.
• Promote inclusion and provide an opportunity for all students from any background.