FORMULA STUDENT RS BUILD FUND

RS is excited to support the next generation of engineers through the Formula Student Build Fund, offering teams around the world the opportunity to enhance their practical engineering skills with £1,000 worth of products from RS (or equivalent in local currency).

We are delighted to announce the winning teams of the Formula Student RS Build Fund 2026.

This year saw the largest response to date, with 137 applications from 33 countries, highlighting the global reach, ambition, and technical excellence of the Formula Student community. The quality of submissions showcased impressive engineering thinking, strong sustainability considerations, and a clear focus on real-world application.

The successful teams will each receive £1,000 (inc. VAT) worth of RS products (or local currency equivalent) to support the design, manufacture, and testing of their Formula Student cars.

South Africa

• Formula Student Africa UCT – University of Cape Town
• TUT Racing Team – Tshwane University of Technology
• UP Formula Student – University of Pretoria

Denmark

• AU Dolphins Racing Team – Aarhus University
• Vermilion Racing – Technical University of Denmark

Belgium

• UGent Racing – Ghent University
• VUB Racing – Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Egypt

• Menofia Racing Team – Menofia University

Finland

• Formula Student Oulu – University of Oulu

Germany

• High Speed Karlsruhe – University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe
• Rennschmiede Pforzheim e.V. – Hochschule Pforzheim
• TUfast Racing Team – Technical University of Munich
• UMD Racing e.V. – Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg

Hungary

• BME Formula Racing Team – Budapest University of Technology and Economics
• BME Motorsport – Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Ireland

• MTU Formula Student – Munster Technological University
• UCD Formula Student – University College Dublin

Mexico

• TM Racing – ITESM – Tecnológico de Monterrey

Netherlands

• Formula Student Team Delft – TU Delft
• Hanze Racing Division – Hanze University of Applied Sciences
• HyDriven Twente – Saxion University of Applied Sciences
• University Racing Eindhoven – Eindhoven University of Technology

Poland

• PRz Racing – Politechnika Rzeszowska

Singapore

• Nanyang Technological University Formula Racing

Spain

• FLORIDA Racing Team – Florida Universitària
• FSUPV Team – Universitat Politècnica de València
• UPM Racing – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

Turkey

• DEU Formula Racing Team – Dokuz Eylül University

United Kingdom

• Brunel Racing – Brunel University of London
• Edinburgh University Formula Student – University of Edinburgh
• Formula Student Team Napier – Edinburgh Napier University
• HWRacing – Heriot-Watt University
• Imperial Formula Racing – Imperial College London
• Loughborough University Motorsport
• Manchester Stinger Motorsports – University of Manchester
• MCR MET Racing – Manchester Metropolitan University
• NCME Racing – University of Greater Manchester
• Oxford University Racing – University of Oxford
• Sheffield Formula Racing – University of Sheffield
• Southampton University Formula Student Team
• Sussex Racing – University of Sussex
• UBRacing – University of Birmingham
• UCL Racing Formula Student – University College London
• UGRacing – University of Glasgow & Glasgow School of Art
• University of Liverpool Motorsport
• University of Nottingham Racing
• UWE Formula Student – University of the West of England
• XElextric FS – University of Exeter

United States

• Global Formula Racing – Oregon State University
• Purdue Formula SAE – Purdue University, West Lafayette

A special congratulations to the following teams, who will receive additional RS PRO branded products in recognition of their exceptional understanding of how RS PRO solutions can support vehicle performance, reliability, and long-term team development:

• TUT Racing Team
• Vermilion Racing
• XElextric FS
• Global Formula Racing
• High Speed Karlsruhe

Over the coming months, our winning teams will be sharing their build journeys, challenges, learnings, and product reviews on DesignSpark. From workshop insights to trackside testing, we’re excited to see how RS support helps bring these cars to life.

Congratulations to all our winners — and thank you to every team who applied. The standard this year was outstanding, and we can’t wait to see what you build.

We're very proud to have sponsored some amazing teams from across the world - here's a few of the teams that we've worked with over the past few years;

• NMU Racing, Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
• UCT Racing, University of Cape Town, South Africa
• UGENT Racing, Ghent University, Belgium
• Vermilion Racing, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
• PWR Racing Team, Wroclaw University of Science & Technology, Poland
• FS TUL Racing, Technical University of Libererc, Czech Republic
• Univerty of Malta Racing, Univeristy of Malta, Malta
• BME Formula Racing Team, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary