Racecar Engineering

Racecar Engineering is the world’s leading technology publication for the motorsport industry. From aerodynamics to engines and from handling theory to manufacturing practice, Racecar Engineering is read by motorsport’s top professionals. Only Racecar Engineering brings this insight every month.

Flying machines • Aerodynamics has a great deal to answer for in terms of racecar development

Beemer up, Scotty • BMW’s M Hybrid V8 has had a challenging debut season, but things are looking up for next year

Driver’s eye view • Nick Yelloly, BMW factory driver and Aston Martin simulator and development driver

Package deal • An investigation into the design and development of the cooling systems on board the BMW M Hybrid V8

Ongoing Odyssey • How Extreme E’s electric off-roader has evolved, and what’s to come when hydrogen enters the mix

Coming on strong • With a brand new technical facility and a new works partnership agreed from 2026, Aston Martin F1 has a bright future, but first it has to make its 2023 contender consistent

Second order • An new car for the F1 feeder series next season that is both safer and future-proofed for Aramco’s new synthetic fuel

Hyper drive • A high-downforce single seater that’s cheap to operate, easy to run and very fast. Racecar meets the Australian makers of this refreshingly different creation

The crying game • In 1923, the appeal of a completely new technology inspired Benz engineers to build the most advanced racer of its time. Racecar remembers the radical ‘teardrop car’

Total control racing • In part one of a two-part series on control systems, we investigate how they work and recent advances made to improve their performance

Running up that Hill • How a small, independent team approached, and won, the TA1 class at the 2023 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Simulation in action • Data engineering on track at the 2023 World Time Attack Challenge

Not so flexible friends

WAE unveil multi-use hydrogen chassis package

STCC’s new electric racer

Honda brings HPD into global HRC fold

IN BRIEF

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Flexible friends • De-coupling aero parts seems to be the latest trend in F1. Enter the FIA