Formula SAE Australasia

Formula SAE-Australasia (FSAE-A, also styled Formula SAE Australasia) is an annual student design competition in which university teams design, build, and compete with single-seat, formula-style race cars. It is hosted by the Society of Automotive Engineers – Australasia (SAE-A) and held in Australia. The competition is run under rules based on those of the international Formula SAE series, organised by SAE International. It has been held annually since its inception in 2000, with the exceptions of 2020 and 2021, when it was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The competition includes Internal Combustion (IC), Electric Vehicle (EV), and Autonomous (driverless) classes. Teams are judged on a combination of static events (cost, business presentation, and engineering design) and dynamic events (acceleration, skid pad, autocross, endurance, and efficiency). Between 20 and 35 teams take part each year, including international entries from countries such as New Zealand, Germany, Spain, Japan, Taiwan, India, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The Australasian event uses the international Formula SAE rules with a local addendum issued by SAE-A.