Join us in our 12-hour immersive course on The Complete Guide to F1 Aerodynamics and learn from an aerodynamics engineer who worked under the umbrella of Adrian Newey, one of the master minds of the paddock.
You will understand the car as a complete aerodynamic entity: from the front wing to the rear wing, and every surface and system in between that interacts to generate maximum downforce efficiently. Discover how fluid mechanics principles are not just theoretical—they drive the entire aerodynamic development process, from initial sketches to final on-track performance.
We’ll also take you through the complex process of aero development, where every major update is the result of collaboration across multiple departments. You’ll see how teams use wind tunnels and advanced tools to make critical decisions before a design ever hits the track, and how these decisions directly influence how a car behaves in a race. Through practical examples and real-world case studies, you’ll understand how aerodynamic maps and setup choices affect the way a driver extracts every fraction of a second from the car.
By the end of the course, you will not only have a deep understanding of motorsport aerodynamics but also the ability to analyze, interpret, and apply these principles in real-world scenarios—whether in simulations, engineering projects, or simply to appreciate how F1 cars achieve excellence on the track.
Come and discover the secrets that allow a Formula 1 car not just to race, but to soar over the asphalt.
My name is Pedro Movilha Silva, and I come from Lisbon, Portugal, where I was a member of the FST Lisboa Formula Student Team for 2 years. In 2021, in the same day I had finished my MsC in Aerodynamics from Instituto Superior Tecnico in Lisbon, I was starting my career as an Aerodynamics Engineer in Red Bull Racing.
In F1 I have learned that despite being complementary, theory and practice are indeed different things. Learning in Uni about Physics, Mathematics, and Aerodynamics is one thing. Still, nothing prepares you better to F1 than this: experiencing it. Obviously, you cannot experience a place where you have never been (yet). Therefore, I have dug really deep into my memory, and tried to recall every moment in my F1 career where I wished someone would had explained "that" to me before.
In this course, I have compiled the knowledge those moments have brought me: the insights, the ways of thinking, the ways of working. My goal here was to produce a guide that I wish my pre-F1 self had access to. Ranging from how the aero development influences car characteristics, to the interactions of the different aero parts in the car, from the wind tunnel details to the sometimes complicated transition between University/Formula Student and the F1 world. I have tried, in an intuitive way, to explain the most important concepts an F1 aerodynamics engineer should grasp.
I have a responsibility towards you to provide the best material I can, and to guide you as best as we can, as I wish someone had done with me before we started my F1 careers. This course follows that mantra. I am eager to pass our knowledge to you, and I want to help you to think better as an F1 engineer!
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