Queen Mary Formula Student - a student-run society designing, building, and racing an F1-style single-seat race car at the world-famous Silverstone Circuit competing in the Formula Student Competition
Don’t just watch the race—build the car 🏎️💨
Queen Mary Formula Student is a student-run society designing, building, and racing an F1-style single-seat race car to compete at the world-famous Silverstone Circuit in the IMechE Formula Student competition - Learn more about the Formula Student competition here.
We operate just like a real-world professional motorsport team. Whether you study Engineering, Business, Film, Computer Science, or Economics, there is a place for you on the grid.
Our membership unlocks more than just a society—it’s an industry accelerator:
No Experience Needed: Our Junior Team is dedicated to training new members from day one across mechanics, design, business, and operations.
Industry Software & Licenses: Get hands-on with industry-standard engineering tools, including official access to SolidWorks and Ansys.
Professional Certifications: Gain accredited technical certifications included with your membership to supercharge your CV.
Open to All Degrees: We have 13 departments ranging from Powertrain & Aerodynamics to Finance, Business, and Social Media.
Real Career Results: Our alumni have secured competitive roles at top-tier organizations, including Mercedes High Performance Powertrains and BAE Systems.
2024–2025 Season (Concept Class): 7th (IC) & 14th (EV) overall | 1st Place in the FS Sim Series (partnered with Atlassian Williams F1 Team)
2025–2026 Season (Formula Class): Built and raced our IC car at Silverstone (42nd overall) | 3rd Place in the FS Sim Series
The Road to Silverstone 2027: We are currently designing QMUL’s 7th-generation race car for the 2027 competition, on track to build and race again in the 2028 competition.
Junior Team : Learn the fundamentals of CAD, CFD AND FEA, alongside project finance, and presentation skills in a supportive environment. Build professional foundations with accredited professional certifications.
Senior Team : Work hands-on to design and build our car, be in the room where decisions are made. Further your professional skills with advanced accredited professional qualifications. Represent QMFS at Silverstone with the opportunity to debate and justify design and manufacturing decisions to industry leaders and specialists that have worked for F1 teams and their partners.
Join our team for leadership and networking opportunities, meeting new students from across the years and departments and be part of our success.
Any queries? Contact us through formulastudent@qmsu.org
Follow our exciting progress!
The society is open to donations at https://www.qmsu.org/donate/ for anybody that may wish to support the progress of our team.
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