It could include any physical parts or work that had been completed for the project so far, but was not essential. Teams were judged on business presentation, cost and design. Schools could enter both Class 1A and Class 2A teams, with Class 2A allowing inexperienced students to gain competition experience in preparation for a full Class 1A entry. Judging The cars are judged by industry specialists on the following criteria: Static events Engineering design (150 points) Cost & Manufacturing (115 points) Business presentation (115 points) Lap Time Simulation (20 points) Technical inspection (comprising 6 tests): safety, chassis, noise, tilt, brake, and tech (no points) Dynamic events Skidpad (figure of 8) (75 points) 1 km autocross/sprint (100 points) 75 m acceleration (75 points) 22 km endurance (250 points) and fuel economy (100 points) The winner of the event is the team with the highest number of points out of a maximum of 1000. Venues The first event was held at the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) proving ground in 1998. Following that, the event was held for three years at the NEC Birmingham between 1999 and 2001. The event was then held on the Go-Kart track at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome between 2002 and 2006, before moving to Silverstone Circuit in 2007 where the competition remains until this day. The dynamic events have taken place on Luffield and Brooklands corners in the past but 2012 saw Copse corner and the National Circuit pit straight being used. Winners Most wins Support Patron: Ross Brawn (former team principal of Mercedes Formula One team), Ambassador: The Lord Drayson, Baron Drayson (Former Minister of Science) Notable judges Carroll Smith Jon Hilton - Flybrid systems, ex Renault F1 Andrew Deakin - Renault F1 Chief Judge - Richard Folkson, ex Ford Neil Anderson Alex Snook - Aptiv Willem Toet - Sauber F1 Alex Hickson - GKN Aerospace Filton UK Dan Jones - Flybrid Systems Allan Staniforth David Gould - Gould Racing Pat Clarke Nick Vaughan Matt Wilkin - Brawn GP Ben Michell - Dunlop Tyres Claude Rouelle - Optimum G See also Formula SAE Formula SAE Australasia IIT Bombay Racing University of Patras Formula Student Team - UoP Racing Team ETSEIB Motorsport DJS Racing References External links Sheffield Formula Racing Cardiff Racing Formula Student Ain Shams University Racing team Oxford Brookes Racing PWR Racing Team Southampton Formula Student Team Swansea University Race Engineering IIT Bombay Racing Orbit Racing -