Cranfield Motorsport

03/03/2026

One of the big days of our year. Motorsport Group Design Project Launches today. So - what are we doing this year?

31/10/2025

Great start to the 2025 year! - Advanced Motorsport Engineering and Advanced Motorsport Mechatronics gathering - just before we went out on the track to check their sensor calibrations worked!

15/09/2025

Motorsport Engineering at the Goodwood Revival.
Great to help out the scrutineering team at Goodwood this weekend using our vehicle lift so they can get right underneath!
Thanks to Nigel and the whole Goodwood team. Looking forward to getting students involved next season!

09/07/2025

Just off to setup our stand (number 48) at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Great to see you if you're there this weekend. Halos from CIC, some cars and data from the "Scottish Adventure" and Cranfield staff to talk to. See you there...

25/06/2025

Front suspension back together along with refurbished master cyclinders. Nice to see the FF coming back together. Great work from the team as always. Cranfield University

19/06/2025

Rebuild of the Formula Ford underway due for completion for our anniversary event in July. Chassis powder coated, new floor made and fitted, steering and front suspension going back on next. Bodywork is with the paint shop for repair and paint! Good work by our team of students.

17/06/2025

Now it's broadcast, we can tell the tale... "Pile Up" for Channel 4 and PBS/Nova. An 8 car grid, and you have to start and prep every one, live with all the cameras rolling for a one-shot project.

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28/05/2025

Great get together with Cranfield alumni (fresh from their day jobs - spot the building in the background...) and current course students.

25/04/2025

From his childhood fascination with high-speed machines to helping define the future of vehicle dynamics, Christos' journey is nothing short of extraordinary. In his blog, he shares how Cranfield transformed his passion into a powerhouse career.

Christos' path proves that a strong foundation in engineering, paired with relentless passion and hands-on experience, can take you to the top tiers of the automotive world.

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Christos Patrinos is a Chassis Simulation Engineer at Aston Martin. He graduated from Cranfield University with an MSc in Automotive Engineering in 2020. Here, Christos talks about his lifelong interest in fast-moving machines, the positive impact coming to Cranfield has had on his career, and what....

03/04/2025

Cranfield Motorsport back at - hearing about real aerodynamic testing...
Thanks to Charlie and Rob for the invitation and very interesting presentation.

03/04/2025

Great to welcome our friends from Ferrari back to Cranfield - Dennis and Isaac gave two inspiring presentations and we had the chance to talk detail of some past and future thesis projects...
Several current students are now working hard on their Ferrari F1 Engineering Academy applicaitons...

29/03/2025

A good result in race one.