We are UPB Drive, the Formula Student Team of the University Politehnica of Bucharest (UNSTPB). Comprising passionate and skilled students, we are dedicated to designing and constructing cutting-edge Formula Student racecars. Our team thrives on innovation, pushing boundaries in the world of engineering and motorsport. With a commitment to excellence, UPB Drive competes on the global stage, showcasing our prowess in international Formula Student competitions.
The beginnings...
The team was born in 2018 when a group of ambitious students wanted to break the norm and take their knowledge to the next level. The dream all started in a small garage, with few tools but plenty smiles and big dreams. DR01 and 02 were, thus, born, and, oh, boy, were they beautiful! Enthusiasm propping up our metal dreams, we iterated slowly, peice by peice, prototyping using PVC piping then welding and assembling it all together. With bodywork made out of glass fibre woven over cellophane, with plenty of CAD (cardboard-aided design), we managed to build our first attempt at a single-seater, DR02! It was off to the Netherlands for FSN 2019...
FSN 2019
Our first ever Formula Student competition! We were excited to step foot in the TT Assen circuit, walking for the first time in our lives into a pit box... This year, we'd compete in the concept class, presenting our chassis, engine and bodywork to the judges and trying to convince the judges of our dream. In a way, we were just now tasting what this competition entails. The feedback we received was quickly jotted down on whatever we could, invaluable lessons for the team to follow, as we took photos of other teams' cars. You can read more about our FSN story here... And then, in a flash, it quickly ended, bringing us back to our little garage, now more determined than ever...
The 2020-21 season
WIP Section!
What now?
With the 2024 season drawing to the close, we're proud to have managed to acheive new peaks in our performance as a team... DR06 awaits just around the corner, so we guess the question really is... are you ready to meet her?