Phoenix - F1S North India Regional Finals 2025

Tempest’s car is the result of a deeply integrated engineering approach where every design choice is justified by data, simulation, and performance metrics.
Using advanced Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) on SimScale, we sculpted an aerodynamic geometry optimized for maximum pressure recovery and minimized wake turbulence. The bodywork was refined through multiple iterative simulations to reduce drag coefficients while preserving critical downforce zones for high-speed stability.

The center of mass was strategically positioned slightly rearward, calculated to enhance traction during launch without sacrificing mid-run dynamic balance — achieving an ideal compromise between acceleration forces and moment of inertia control.
Custom-engineered PA-12 flexible injection-molded wheels were developed to mitigate vibration and micro-oscillations during launch, resulting in an extraordinarily stable and efficient energy transfer from start to finish.

Each design element — from the low-drag, flow-attached nose cone to the aerodynamically shielded tether line guides — was dimensioned to sub-millimeter tolerances. Structural optimizations ensured maximum strength-to-weight ratios, reducing rotational inertia while maintaining crash resilience under race conditions.
Every surface was tuned for boundary layer control, ensuring laminar flow as deep into the run as possible before intentional transition to controlled turbulence zones.

Tempest’s car doesn’t just race the clock — it challenges the very limits of applied physics, fluid dynamics, and engineering innovation. When precision meets passion, the result is inevitable: excellence measured in thousandths of a second.