Season 2025/2026: Project Kickoff
20 students gathered for the official launch of our inaugural Formula Student season.
Season 2025 / 2026
Centrale Nantes Formula Student
20 engineering students. One race car. Built from scratch. Designed to compete at the world's largest engineering competition.
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Who We Are
Engineering
Excellence
We are Centrale Nantes Formula Student, a student-led team dedicated to designing, building, and racing a single-seat competition car from scratch every year.
20 students from all engineering disciplines, united by a passion for motorsport, innovation, and hands-on learning.
Meet the TeamThe Competition
What is Formula Student?
The world's largest engineering competition. Design, build, race — judged on engineering, cost, business, and performance.
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Engineering Design
Present and defend every technical decision to a panel of industry engineers.
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Dynamic Events
Acceleration, skidpad, autocross, and a gruelling 22km endurance race on track.
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Business & Cost
Prove your car is viable — business plan, cost analysis, and manufacturing strategy.
<210kg
Target Weight
EMRAX 228
Motor Type
110+
Top Speed km/h
3.6s
0–100 km/h
€40K
Build Budget
Our Vision
From Concept
to Autonomous
2025/2026
Year 1: Concept Class
Project Falcon. EMRAX 228 electric motor, tubular steel chassis. Enter FS France concept class at Transpolis.
Year 2
Full Electric Competition
Compete with the fully built EV. Refine powertrain, battery management, and on-track performance.
Future
Autonomous — Someday
Driverless category. Sensor fusion, machine learning, real-time autonomous decisions.
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Competition Ready
Our goal: compete at Formula Student France (Transpolis) in Year 1, proving ourselves against established European teams.
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Learning by Doing
Not just a race — an educational platform. Classroom theory meets real-world engineering.
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Industry Partnerships
Lasting relationships with partners who provide funding, materials, software, and expertise.
They Support Us
Our Sponsors
Gold Partners
Silver & Bronze Partners
Support the Next
Generation of Engineers
Partner with CNFS and gain visibility among 20 future engineers while supporting innovation in motorsport education.
Stay Updated
Latest News
Chassis Concept: Three Approaches Evaluated
Tubular steel, aluminium hybrid, and monocoque — evaluated on weight, cost, and manufacturability.
Sponsorship Campaign Launches
Seeking financial and in-kind partners to bring our first Formula Student car to life.
EMRAX 228 Electric Motor Selected
Balancing performance, reliability, and cost — the powertrain department makes its choice.