Pat's Corner

Tyres

Last month I promised I would talk about tyres. The choice of tyre is one of the fundamental choices that should be made at the very first stage of…

Pat's Column - January

Welcome again to Pats periodic ramble. The holiday season is all over and a new year has begun. Best wishes to all teams for the new season, and lets…

Pat's Column - October

Hello again,

There seems to be a Formula Student or FS event every month these days, and as I write this column the Brazilian event is being run and…

Dampers (Shock Absorbers)

Most Formula Student cars use Mountain Bike Shock absorbers similar to the Fox Vanilla RC Shock shown here.

Overview for new Teams

This document is in no way an instruction sheet on how to design and build a car for Formula Student Germany. It is intended as an advisory document…

Introduction to Pat´s Corner

Hello, I have been invited by the organisers of FSG to become a Technical Advisor to the teams involved. Part of my responsibilities will be to write…