Formula One
McLaren Racing Is 3D Printing Up to 9,000 Parts a Year with Stratasys Neo800 Printers
Stratasys announced that the UK-based Formula One team McLaren Racing is 3D printing up to 9,000 parts a year with Stratasys’ Neo800 stereolithography (SLA) printers. McLaren currently has five Neo800…
3DPOD Episode 84: 3D Printing Race Cars with Pat Warner, Alpine F1 Team
Upon the heels of a third-place win for Alpine F1’s Fernando Alonso at the Formula One Qatar Grand Prix, we’ve published this podcast episode with Pat Warner, Advanced Digital Manufacturing…
Williams Racing Partners with Nexa3D to 3D Print Functional Wind Tunnel Parts
Williams Racing, which is formally known as Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited, is one of the world’s leading Formula One teams, winning a total of 16 FIA Formula One World…
Functional Scaled F1 Gearbox Designed and 3D Printed by Amateur Engineer
Ever wondered if it’s possible to 3D print a complete, scaled, working replica of a Formula 1 gearbox? Well, an amateur 3D printing enthusiast has done just that, and released…
Brad Keselowski Returns with More Thoughts on the Future of Additive Manufacturing
NASCAR is a fan of new technology – anything that can make cars drive faster or more smoothly, or help to construct them more efficiently. One team that has been…
Pinshape Ambassador Brett Turnage Releases Two New 3D Printed RC Cars
One of our favorite design ambassadors to cover from 3D printing community and marketplace Pinshape is BTI3Dlabs founder Brett Turnage, who is also a huge racing fanatic. We have previously appreciated his…
Progressive Technology and Betatype Use 3D Printing to Take the Weight Off for Formula One Customer
Formula One racing owes a lot to 3D printing, whether it’s prototyping or final parts. 3D printing can reduce the cost of prototyping and fabrication, allows for complex assemblies to…
Additive Industries’ MetalFAB1 Metal 3D Printing System Hits the Racetrack with Sauber F1 Team
The MetalFAB1 has been in development for some time, as Netherlands-based Additive Industries first announced their intent to create an industrial solution to bring metal 3D printing ‘from lab to fab’ back…
Stratasys at the Grand Prix: McLaren Formula 1 Races Ahead with 3D Printed Parts and Trackside 3D Printing
Now that March Madness is over, we can all turn our eyes from the court to the track, as the Grand Prix kicks off later this month. In the fast-paced, high…
Stratasys’ 3D Printing Solutions Hit the Racetrack with Team Penske
We’ve discussed 3D printed cars and car parts before, but there’s one specific sector of the automotive world that has quietly but passionately utilized 3D printing technology for quite some time:…
3D Printing in Formula 1: Ferrari to 3D Print Pistons?
Formula 1 has long made intensive and extensive use of 3D printing. In wind tunnel testing models, structural components on cars, mirrors and other components and in the chassis and…
Stratasys Signs Four-Year Partnership with McLaren Racing as Official Supplier of 3D Printing Solutions
One of the oldest and biggest 3D printer manufacturers in the world is Stratasys, and you don’t get to be one of the best without constantly working on innovative projects…
Mirada Pro and Reynolds Technology Collaborate on Lightweight Titanium 3D Printed Bicycle Frame
As 3D printing technology and the corresponding materials continue to improve and expand on an industrial level, creating functional use-end production parts has become a more viable option for a…
Remembering Formula One Great Ayrton Senna with 3D Printed 1993 McLaren MP4/8
When Brazilian race car driver Ayrton Senna died in 1994 as a result of a crash at that year’s 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, it was acknowledged as a very…