"Being on the Formula SAE team has taught me how to fail fast - race car design promotes innovative design unlike anything else and when working under strict timelines, determining the value of a new idea quickly and efficiently is essential."

Lisa Long

Project Manager

"There's nothing better than building a race car from the ground up with your bare hands. Formula SAE allows you to see your own design come to fruition and gain valuable engineering experience, unobtainable in a classroom, all while developing long-lasting relationships."

Adam Tkalcic

Powertrain

"Formula SAE is in a league of it's own. This is the very definition of learning by doing!"

Sarthak Sheth

Vehicle Dynamics and Aerodynamics

"Formula SAE has given me the opportunity to leverage what I am learning in the classroom in a real-world, hands on situation. It has allowed me to step away from the books to help design and fabricate a race car, all while meeting new people and expanding my network!"

Zac Giroux

Chassis

"Joining the Formula SAE team gives the opportunity for students to grow in ways they never thought possible. Time and time again, we surprise ourselves with what we are able to achieve and how we do it. This is more than just a group of students, its a family devoted to the development of each other."

Daniel Calista

Powertrain

Design

Almost all major components of our vehicles are designed in-house! We're comprised of:

→ Vehicle Dynamics: Making the tires and suspension work!

→ Aerodynamics and Body: Everything with downforce, CFDs, carbon fiber!

→ Powertrain and Drivetrain: Engines, turbochargers, gearbox, driveshafts, differentials!

→ Cockpit, Controls, Brakes, and Safety: Ensure the driver is safe and the ride is comfortable.

→ Electronics and Data Acquisition: Everything with sensors and using the data to validate our designs!

→ Chassis: Making the structure to hold the entire vehicle together!

Business

We've built a car, now it is time to close the deal with a manufacturing* company and mass produce it!
We deal with:

→ Integrating lessons learned in Finance, Accounting, Marketing and SMO.

→ A prompt, to which we create a full business plan in all aspects of the organization and present this plan at competition.

*a hypothetical company!

Upcoming competitions.

In-person competitions have been cancelled due to COVID-19.
We are now participating in the Virtual Formula SAE Competition.

Formula North.

Jukasa Motor Speedway.
Hagersville, Ontario.

27 May 2020

Virtual Formula SAE.

The Internet

11 June 2020

Formula California.

Auto Club Speedway.
Fontana, California.

17 June 2020

Ready to have the time of your life?

Click on Join Us if you're ready. Fill in your UAlberta email and then check your inbox/spam folder.

Note you will need to be signed into your UAlberta Microsoft account and already have MS Office downloaded from UofA OnTheHub (this activates your Office account).

You'll then receive further instructions to join the team!
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If you'd like to talk to any of our current team members, head over to our Teams to learn more about us. You will be able to contact them once you have signed up.

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Founded in 1998,University of Alberta Formula Racing is the university's premier racing team.

Not your everyday sports car.

0-100kmph

2.9 sec

Weight

458 lb

Power

84 hp 69 lb•ft

Top Speed

>150 kmph

0-100kmph

3.5 sec

Weight

417 lb

Power

50.2 hp

Top Speed

>120 kmph

Not your everyday sports car.

"Formula SAE is the premier student design competition in the world."

Dr. Bob Woods

"Being on the Formula SAE team has taught me how to fail fast - race car design promotes innovative design unlike anything else and when working under strict timelines, determining the value of a new idea quickly and efficiently is essential."

Lisa Long

Project Manager

"There's nothing better than building a race car from the ground up with your bare hands. Formula SAE allows you to see your own design come to fruition and gain valuable engineering experience, unobtainable in a classroom, all while developing long-lasting relationships."

Adam Tkalcic

Powertrain

"Formula SAE is in a league of it's own. This is the very definition of learning by doing!"

Sarthak Sheth

Vehicle Dynamics and Aerodynamics

"Formula SAE has given me the opportunity to leverage what I am learning in the classroom in a real-world, hands on situation. It has allowed me to step away from the books to help design and fabricate a race car, all while meeting new people and expanding my network!"

Zac Giroux

Chassis

Daniel Calista

Powertrain

Three Subteams. One mission.

Design

→ Vehicle Dynamics: Making the tires and suspension work!

→ Aerodynamics and Body: Everything with downforce, CFDs, carbon fiber!

→ Powertrain and Drivetrain: Engines, turbochargers, gearbox, driveshafts, differentials!

→ Cockpit, Controls, Brakes, and Safety: Ensure the driver is safe and the ride is comfortable.

→ Electronics and Data Acquisition: Everything with sensors and using the data to validate our designs!

→ Chassis: Making the structure to hold the entire vehicle together!

Fabrication

→ Welding

→ Composite Manufacturing

→ 3D Printing

→ Water jetting

→ Machining

Business

→ Integrating lessons learned in Finance, Accounting, Marketing and SMO.

→ A prompt, to which we create a full business plan in all aspects of the organization and present this plan at competition.

Our Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors

Silver Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors

Upcoming competitions.

Formula North.

Jukasa Motor Speedway.Hagersville, Ontario.

27 May 2020

Virtual Formula SAE.

The Internet

11 June 2020

Formula California.

Auto Club Speedway.Fontana, California.

17 June 2020

Ready to have the time of your life?

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Founded in 1998,
University of Alberta Formula Racing
is the university's premier racing team.

84 hp
69 lb•ft

Not your everyday
sports car.

Three Subteams.
One mission.

Jukasa Motor Speedway.
Hagersville, Ontario.

Auto Club Speedway.
Fontana, California.