The IIT Bombay Racing Team made a landmark impact at Formula Bharat 2026, achieving an outstanding 3rd Overall Finish while also securing 1st position in the Static Events category. The accomplishment highlights the team’s continued excellence in engineering design and technical innovation, reinforcing its position among India’s leading student motorsport teams.

Beyond competitive success, IIT Bombay Racing set a historic milestone for Indian Formula Student teams by unveiling India’s first Driverless Formula Student car at the event. The showcase represented a significant step forward for autonomous vehicle development within the country’s student engineering ecosystem and demonstrated the team’s commitment to pushing technological boundaries beyond conventional racing formats.

Formula Bharat, India’s premier Formula Student competition, brings together top engineering institutions from across the nation to design, build, and validate high-performance formula-style race cars. While teams typically compete within predefined categories, IIT Bombay Racing took the initiative to present its driverless platform alongside the competition, offering fellow participants, industry experts, judges, and motorsport enthusiasts an opportunity to experience the future of autonomous mobility firsthand.

The driverless vehicle integrates advanced perception, localization, and control systems developed entirely by students. The project reflects months of interdisciplinary collaboration, rigorous testing, and iterative engineering, aligning with global trends where autonomous systems are increasingly shaping the future of motorsport and mobility.

By simultaneously excelling in competition and pioneering autonomous racing technology, IIT Bombay Racing has set a new benchmark for student-led innovation in India. The initiative aims not only to advance Formula Student participation but also to contribute to the broader development of autonomous vehicle research and talent within the country.

With a continued focus on innovation and performance engineering, IIT Bombay Racing remains committed to shaping the future of motorsport engineering and accelerating the growth of autonomous mobility in India.

The team would like to extend its sincere gratitude to IIT Bombay, our sponsors and our faculty advisor Prof. Archak Mittal for their continued guidance, encouragement, and support throughout this journey.