Welcome to our Summer 2021 Newsletter. This is our third in a series of newsletters that focuses on a small group of subsystems. This month we focus on the Engine, Suspension, and Vehicle Dynamics. Engine Engine has been focused on making our pneumatic shifting system more reliable. Previously, the system Read more…
In-person work on the car is starting on June 16th! After a year and a half of remote work, we are finally getting access to our garage space to finish B20 and start manufacturing B22. My name is Julia Pastis, and I am Team Principal of BFR. I’m so excited Read more…
Thank you all SO much for supporting us through our crowdfunding efforts. We raised $13,574 of our $10,000 goal in the end, our most successful crowdfunding campaign to date. Welcome to our Spring 2021 Newsletter. This is our second in a series of newsletters that focus on a small group Read more…
Welcome to our February 2021 Newsletter. This is the first in a series of monthly newsletters we will send out, each one focusing on a different group of subsystems. This month we focus on Aerodynamics, Business, and Chassis subsystems. Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, we are unfortunately stuck working Read more…
Welcome to our December 2020 Newsletter. Thank you for tuning in. In this edition, we cover the team’s focuses from the Fall 2020 semester on a subsystem-by-subsystem basis. All team operations for the Fall semester have been at home due to the ongoing pandemic. Our team has used this time Read more…
All team operations for the fall semester have been at home due to the ongoing pandemic. Our team has used this time to focus on research and development of our current and future designs. We have been experimenting with turbocharger development, a hybrid monocoque chassis, active brake bias, electronic shifting, Read more…
Welcome to Berkeley Formula Racing’s Autumn 2020 newsletter. We are honored that you are a part of our community, and we are thankful for your continued support. The topics covered in this newsletter are an overview of our Virtual Competition and our success at the end of last season. Also included are an Read more…
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, SAE has made the decision to switch our physical dynamic competition scheduled for this summer to a virtual one. We are still committed to the development and completion of B20, as we always look to learn from our design and manufacturing experiences. We Read more…