Formula Student Germany 2016
German racing teams in front
The teams at the 10th 'Formula Student Germany' brought the asphalt to the boil in August. German students demonstrated the most engineering skill with their racing cars. They also prevailed with their concepts in the 'Driverless' discipline planned from 2017.
This year, 113 teams from all over the world took part in the design competition for students. The approximately 3,800 young engineers had one year to work on their self-designed racing cars. Between August 10 and 14, they then put their skills to the test in disciplines such as acceleration, endurance, fuel/energy efficiency, design and financial planning. As every year, the competition is divided into two classes: 74 teams took part in the classic 'Formula Student Combustion' - the competition for vehicles with conventional combustion engines. At the same time, the 'Formula Student Electric' (electric drive) took place for the sixth time, with 39 teams competing. They competed in the same disciplines as the combustion engines. This year, the teams were also asked on a voluntary basis to submit a concept for the third competition class planned from next year: 'Formula Student Driverless'. Computer&AUTOMATION shows which team stood out from the crowd and what was going on at the 10th Formula Student Germany in a series of pictures.
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