| 2008 | The F0711-3 from the Rennteam Uni Stuttgart wins all dynamic disciplines of the Formula Student Event in Silverstone. With 961 points the Rennteam Uni Stuttgart set a new record. |
| 2007 | UK Event moves to the Silverstone Racetrack. The LR08 from the Lions Racing Team from Braunschweig compete as first car including ABS. |
| 2006 | Ross Brawn, former Scuderia Ferrari Technical Director, became Patron of Formula Student(UK). |
| 2005 | First Competition in Italy -> Formula SAE Italy. Pre Event in Germany, 8 Teams competing. |
| 2004 | Formula SAE Brazil startet. There are more than 200 Formula SAE racing teams worldwide. First electronically controlled turbocharger wastegate by Cornell Racing. |
| 2003 | University of Sophia wins the first event in Japan -> Formula SAE Japan.
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| 2002 | Rear diffuser at the cars from Monash Motorsport and UTA
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| 2001 | 140 registered Teams for the Formula SAE event.
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| 2000 | The first Formula SAE-A competition is held in Australia.
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| 1998 | Two US cars and two UK cars competed in a demonstration UK Event, which was held at the MIRA Proving Ground. IMechE accepted management of the European venture, in a partnership with SAE. |
| 1997 | The first European team from the University of Leed attempt at Formula SAE.
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| 1997 | First suspension mounted wing at Auburns Formula SAE car
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| 1996 | 99 Teams participate in the event.
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| 1994 | A Formula SAE consortium with representatives from the big three is founded
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| 1993 | Chrysler becomes the event's host.
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| 1992 | Ford hosts the event.
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| 1991 | The cars of the University of Michigan and University of Missouri-Rolla ran with very large wings mounted at the above the driver. First car with stressed engine by Cornell Racing. |
| 1990 | The Cornell car with powered ground effect pulls a record 1.32g on the skidpad. Powered ground-effect cars are banned from the competition.
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| 1988 | Introduction of an official methanol class.
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| 1987 | The first cars to pull in excess of 1.0 g on the skid pad.
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| 1986 | The competition is sponsored by "The Big Three" (Chrysler, GM and Ford), which shows the importance the event has gained.
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| 1985 | Sees another massive rewrite of the rules. The scoring system is revised and a cost report is now mandatory. This year, the first engines with forced induction participate in the competition.
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| 1981 | New regulations are decided by the SAE, designed to give the student's the biggest possible creative freedom. Engine restrictions are now kept to a minimum. Four teams enter into the competition that is now called Formula SAE.
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| 1879 | A new variant of the Mini Baja for road-racing vehicles called Mini Indy is founded. The engines are the same as in the Mini Baja, eleven teams participate.
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| 1976 | The first Mini Baja competition is held with the support of the American Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The Mini Baja is a construction competition for students where they have to build an off-road vehicle with a genuine lawn-mower engine |
