About the team
UBFALCONS
RACING TEAM
UBFalcons Racing is the Formula Student team of the University of Birmingham Dubai. Students design, manufacture and test an autonomous single-seater race car for the Formula Student AI class, and manage the business case, budget and partnerships behind it.
The chassis is designed and fabrication starts in December 2026, ahead of our first entry at Formula Student UK in July 2027. Our sister team is UBRacing at the Birmingham campus in the UK.
students across engineering, business and operations
sub-teams across engineering, autonomy and AI software, business, marketing, finance, events and logistics
class entry at Formula Student UK 2027
Objectives
Design, build and test an autonomous FS AI car to compete at Silverstone in July 2027.
Give students hands-on engineering and project management experience that industry recognises.
Represent the UAE on the international Formula Student stage and put the country's engineering talent in front of global industry.
A top-100 global university delivering the same UK degree as Birmingham's main campus. Engineering is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education and IMechE, the body that runs Formula Student.
The competition
Formula Student UK is run by IMechE at Silverstone, the home of the British Grand Prix. More than 100 university teams take part each year. Every car is assessed by senior engineers from the leading names in motorsport, automotive, engineering software and manufacturing.
Engineering design
Engineering decisions presented and defended to industry judges.
Business and cost
Cost report and business plan presented to industry judges.
Dynamic
Acceleration, skid pad, autocross and endurance.
Judged by industry leaders
Judging panels include engineers fromSeason timeline
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Back the car
Four tiers for the 2026–27 season. Each includes branding on the car and team kit, a profile on our website, coverage on our social channels, and a mid-season update and end-of-season report.