Formula Student Team Delft

Marple has been a partner of our team ever since its founding by one of our alumni, Matthias Baert. This long-standing collaboration has played a key role in accelerating our technical development, and we are grateful for the trust and support they have shown us throughout the years.

Understanding the car starts with understanding the data. With Marple, we turn raw data into insights that help us analyse how the car behaves and performs. We use it to visualise data, study driver inputs, monitor critical systems and investigate overall vehicle behaviour. Beyond visualisation, Marple enables us to build custom functions that translate complex datasets into meaningful information, allowing us to understand what is happening across the car and its subsystems even before it reaches the track.

By turning data into actionable insights, Marple helps us make informed decisions and extract as much performance as possible. A big thank you to Marple for supporting our team and helping us get the most out of our data.

DUT26 x LH44
In good company.

DUT26 SEASON RECAP

After months of hard work, countless late nights, and dedicating an entire year of our lives to this team, the season has finally come to an end. 🏁

We’re incredibly proud of what we achieved:

-> 🥇 1st - FS Swiss Business Plan Presentation
-> 🥇 1st - FS Swiss Efficiency
-> 🥈 2nd - FS Swiss Endurance
-> 🥉 3rd - FS Swiss Engineering Design
-> 🏆 2nd - FS Swiss Overall
-> 🥉 3rd - FSG Business Plan Presentation
-> 🥉 3rd - FSG Cost & Manufacturing
-> 🥉 3rd - FSG Acceleration
-> 🏅 Top 5 - FSG Driverless Engineering Design
-> 🏆 FSG Sportsmanship Award
-> 🎨 FSG Creative TSAL Sign

Beyond the trophies, we’re proud of the people, the problems we solved, and every moment we refused to give up.

To our partners, friends, and family - thank you for your support and believing in us through every high and low. 🫶

DUT26, thank you for everything. 💙🤍

FSG 2026 | DAYS 4-7 🇩🇪

DAY 4
We reached the Cost & Manufacturing and Business Plan Presentation finals and passed the Brake, Rain and Driver Egress tests. ✅✅✅ We also had two photoshoots and ended the day together, supporting our presenters in the BPP finals.

DAY 5
We started by passing the Autonomous Brake Test ✅ and then competed in the Cost & Manufacturing Finals. Unfortunately, we couldn't complete a valid run in Autonomous Acceleration or Skidpad. 😞 Despite that, we ended the day on a high with a 4.94 s manual Skidpad time at night. 🔥

DAY 6
An incredible day! We achieved a 3.40 s Acceleration run and passed post-scrutineering. 🏎️💨 We also completed Autocross, although our fastest lap was later disqualified. We finished the day with three 3rd-place finishes in BPP, Cost & Manufacturing and Acceleration. 🏆

DAY 7
The season came to an end. Despite a mechanical failure in Endurance stopping us from fighting for the FSG win, we couldn't be prouder of what we achieved in Germany. 💙🏁

DAYS 1-3 | FSG 2026 🇩🇪

Day 1: Our truck and part of the team arrived! We unpacked everything, set up our social area, and got some of the tents up and running.

Day 2: We attempted the accumulator and mechanical inspections. We had a few changes to make, so we decided to regroup and try again the next day.

Day 3: What an achievement! We passed Mechanical ✅, Accumulator ✅, and Electrical Inspection! ✅ We also took part in the Panoramic Team Photo 📸and the official Team Welcome (great fun, great atmosphere).

We’re making great progress and we’re excited for what’s next!🔥

All the work, all the testing, all the late nights... This week is what we've been working for the whole year.

Now there’s only one thing left: show what this car can do.

Formula Student Germany 🇩🇪🏁

DAYS 6&7 | FSCZ 🇨🇿

The final two days in Czechia were full of highs and lows...

Day 6 was all about our final Acceleration runs, practice laps, and the Autocross event. It was great to see all the cars pushing the limits on track. 💪 We also enjoyed taking the Team Photo, spending time with other teams, and ending the day with the first part of the Award Ceremony. 🏅

Day 7 was all about Endurance. We were setting competitive lap times until, during the driver change, we found a loose nut in one of our mechanical systems caused by vibrations. Unfortunately, that meant our race came to an early end with a DNF. 😔 It's a tough result, but that's motorsport - sometimes the smallest things make the biggest difference.

Afterwards, we stayed to support other teams, celebrated the end of the competition at the Award Ceremony, and spent the evening making great memories with teams from all over Europe. 🌍

Czechia challenged us in every possible way, but we're incredibly grateful to have been part of this wonderful event. Now it's time to head home, reflect on everything we've learned so far, and get ready for Germany. 🔥 🇩🇪

DAYS 4&5 | FSCZ 🇨🇿

Day 4 started with successfully completing all technical inspections, including the Rain Test ✅and Brake Test ✅. We also passed Driverless scrutineering ✅, bringing us one step closer to autonomous driving. The day continued with Cost and Manufacturing presentation.

A major highlight of the day was our Business Plan Presentation crew being in the finals once again! Despite having very little time to prepare for the final round, they delivered a great performance on the main stage, making the whole team extremely proud. 💙

To finish the day, some team members took part in the Flunkyball Tournament organised for teams in Czechia. It was a fun way to relax after a long day, and we were thrilled to hear that we achieved 3rd place! 🍻

Day 5 brought another important milestone: we successfully passed the Autonomous Brake Test! ✅ This meant we collected our DV stickers and our car was officially declared safe to drive autonomously. 🚗

Later, we competed in Engineering Design and gained valuable feedback, even though we didn’t reach the finals. We’re incredibly proud of everyone involved and will use the feedback to improve for the next competition. 💪

On track, we participated in Acceleration and Skidpad. Although strong competition and unexpected technical issues prevented us from showing the car’s full potential, the team worked hard to fix the problems and be ready to perform the next day.

The day ended with the Yeast Beast Tournament - a unique student racing event featuring motorised beer crates. We had a lot of fun supporting our team and enjoying the creativity of the competition. 🍻😜

FSCZ | DAYS 1-3 🇨🇿

After a long journey, we finally made it to Czechia! The first day was all about getting settled in: registering the team, setting up camp, and preparing for the (very) busy days ahead.

Honestly speaking, a bit of calmness was exactly what we needed. We took some time to recharge by the lake, went for a swim, bought all the things we somehow forgot in Switzerland, and finally did some laundry. 😅 We also had our first look at the circuit… and it DID NOT disappoint. 😍

After that, it was time to focus again. During the next day we worked on our static events and started inspections, successfully passing Pre-Inspection and Accumulator Inspection. ✅

Day 3 was another busy one! What exactly happener? Well, we achieved two more milestones:

✅ Mechanical Inspection passed
✅ Electrical Inspection passed

We also presented our Business Plan Presentation to the judges and made it to the Finals!! 💙

In between all the competition stress, we enjoyed the Team Welcome Ceremony, and our Truck Crew started their own little project - the Yeast Beast 🍻, a vehicle made for beer crate racing.

A few days full of work, teamwork, and some fun moments along the way. More to come! 🏁💙

DAY 7&8 | FSCH 2026 🇨🇭

You know what? Some moments genuinely feel like a whole season packed into 24 hours.

Day 7 brought the main challenge of the week: Endurance. Twenty-two kilometers to prove that our car is not only fast but also reliable, consistent, and ready to fight until the very end. 🏎️💨

Once we crossed the finish line, the celebrations started. But... the real test wasn't over yet. Waiting for post-scrutineering always feels endless, and this time was no different.

However, after a lot of drama, countless struggles, and plenty of hope, we made it. We officially passed!

Then we headed to the award ceremony. And oh boy, what a night...

🏆 1st place – Business Plan Presentation
🏆 1st place – Efficiency
🥈 2nd place – Endurance
🥉 3rd place – Engineering Design

And finally:

🥈 2ND PLACE OVER ALL AT FORMULA STUDENT SWITZERLAND! 🇨🇭

This trophy belongs to every person who believed, worked tirelessly, pushed through setbacks, and refused to give up. We're proud of everyone who put their blood, sweat, and tears into this result, because behind every achievement stands a team full of passion, dreams, and dedication. 💙

Day 8 was a completely different kind of adventure. After packing up camp, we headed towards Germany, taking the scenic route, of course. Mountains, photoshoots, plane spotting, a spontaneous visit to Liechtenstein, karting, countless laughs, and memories we'll be talking about for years to come. 🏔️✈️

Regensburg was our pit stop, and afterwards we headed to Most, Czechia, for our next competition. 🇨🇿