What began over a year ago as a focused engineering development project — a precision-manufactured planetary gearbox designed to eliminate recurring drivetrain bottlenecks in Formula Student vehicles — has become operational reality in the 2026 season. Teams across Europe and the Americas have integrated the gearbox, raced with it, and reported back. The results are […]
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Formula Student Meets Swiss Precision Manufacturing: Why Humbel Develops and Manufactures Planetary Gearboxes for the Next Generation of Engineers
When students design, build, and race a complete formula car within a single year, it is about more than engineering knowledge. It is about passion, ambition — and decisions made under real pressure. That is why Humbel is actively involved in Formula Student. Many of the engineers at Humbel have gone through exactly this process […]