Team Details

Each year they build a new team and a new car. The Chalmers Formula Student 2014 team goal, the mentality that permeates and unifies all work done in the project, reads: "To become skilled and knowledgeable engineers, we challenge ourselves to build a respectful and communicative goal-oriented team that, through data-driven decisions and a holistic approach, delivers a reliable, sustainable, high-performanceFormula Student car and a business venture to reach the podium at FS and FSG 2014."

Starting with a new team every year, in Chalmers Formula Student we have a great challenge in front of us. Since last year’s team was very successful, there is a lot of pressure to build an even better vehicle. To further increase performance, a thorough analysis of the factors that make a formula student car fast was undertaken. The result of this study was a vehicle weighing almost 20% less than the previous year, as well as increased aerodynamic downforce while maintaining high power output. Two major design decisions were large contributors to the decrease in weight. Firstly, going from a tubular space frame to a space frame/carbon fiber hybrid, and secondly, using 10 inch instead of 13 inch wheels. Carbon fiber has also been used in the rim shells, intake system, seat, and aerodynamic devices. The true goal of this project is to allow students to gain valuable experience in a real engineering project at a competitive level. We deliver the engineers of tomorrow.

The Chalmers Formula Student team is excited to be competing in FSG for the first time in 2012. After 4th place at Silverstone last year, this year’s team has a lot to live up to - and our ambitions are set accordingly. We have learned from past experience, including the need of keeping the car quickly and accurately adjustable to keep up performance in shifting track conditions. This is reflected in our design - focusing on accessibility and simplicity of adjustments. Among this year's more visible features is an advanced aerodynamics package, making our car not only well-performing, but also quite intimidating. Watch out, fellow Formula Students! We could not have done it alone. Our partners are helping us grow and evolve. However, our focus is not just on building the fastest car. Our true objective is to Deliver the Engineers of Tomorrow. At the end of each year, when the car moves towards retirement, 30 skilled and enthusiastic Engineers have barely (kick)started their career.