Pakistani students stand second in Formula Student Russia 2021

Following their recent success in Formula Student UK 2021, a team of NUST students from Pakistan finished second in Formula Russia (FSR) 2021.

According to The News, the Formula Electric Racing team from Pakistan Navy Engineering College won the competition, marking the first time a Pakistani team has finished on the podium in any Formula Student Competition.

The team also finished second in all of the competition’s individual events, including engineering design, business plan presentation, and cost and manufacturing.

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The Formula Student Vehicle Prototype Competition (FSR) is an international Formula Student Engineering Competition that brings together teams from all over the world to show off their Formula Student Vehicle Prototypes. A Business Plan Presentation Video (BPPV) was shown first, followed by a Business Plan Presentation (BPP).

BPPV is a 30-second pitch video, whereas BPP is a ten-minute presentation based on the judges’ Deep Dive Topic.

Students from NUST created and assembled the formula electric car. The open-wheeled, open cockpit, single-seater Formula racing automobile has inspired the vehicle design. The Electric Vehicle (EV) has a 5 kWh battery with a range of 22 kilometers. It has a top speed of 120 kph and can accelerate from a standstill to 100 kph in just 4.5 seconds.