COMSOL named Formula E’s Official Multiphysics Partner in multi-year deal
COMSOL has been named the Official Multiphysics Partner of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in a new multi-year agreement, bringing the simulation and computer-aided engineering software company closer to the series’ technology programme.
The partnership will see Formula E and COMSOL engineers use COMSOL Multiphysics® to examine complex challenges in which multiple physical effects interact. The announcement was made at the COMSOL Conference 2026 Boston, where Formula E chief technology officer Dan Cherowbrier delivered a keynote on the technology and engineering shaping the championship’s future.
Simulation across electric racing systems
Formula E cars combine electrical, thermal, structural, electromagnetic, fluid and battery systems within demanding constraints. COMSOL will provide software and expertise to help technology teams understand how those interacting phenomena affect different aspects of the sport.
The collaboration will also explore simulation apps and digital twin solutions, with the stated aim of making physics-based insight more accessible beyond conventional modelling workflows. COMSOL senior vice-president of product management Bjorn Sjodin said the championship offered a clear example of the value of multiphysics simulation.
“Formula E is a great example of why multiphysics simulation matters, as multiple phenomena are at play and constantly interact with one another,” Sjodin said. “We are excited to work directly with Formula E’s technology team and put COMSOL Multiphysics to work on these kinds of real-world challenges.”
Cherowbrier said the deal would strengthen Formula E’s engineering capabilities, and pointed to potential applications beyond individual simulations.
“We’re particularly interested in how AI-assisted modeling, agentic workflows, and digital twins can help engineers interact with models, explore designs, and make simulation insight more accessible as we continue to push the limits of electric racing,” he said.
Looking towards the GEN4 era
The agreement comes as Formula E prepares for the GEN4 era, which the championship says will bring its fastest and most technologically advanced race car to date. The next generation is expected to place greater demands on performance, efficiency, energy management and vehicle development. For more on the coming transition, see this overview of the Formula E GEN4 era.
COMSOL has also announced Multiphysics version 2027, scheduled for release later this autumn. The company says the update will include dedicated electric motor modelling, system-level simulation, agentic modelling and expanded access for creating simulation apps.
Together, the partnership and planned software capabilities set out a broader role for simulation in Formula E: supporting engineering teams as they investigate connected systems and explore ways to make model-based insight more usable.
Simone Scanu
He’s a software engineer with a deep passion for Formula 1 and motorsport. He co-founded Formula Live Pulse to make live telemetry and race insights accessible, visual, and easy to follow.