The Audi Revolut F1 Team will make its Formula 1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix on March 8. Behind the drivers, a large team of engineers is working tirelessly toward success. Among them are several professionals who earned their degrees at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University in Gy\u0151r or are currently enrolled there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Formula-1 team of Audi at the test in Bahrein (Photo: Audi Revolut F1 Team)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beatrix Sipos arrived at the University in Gy\u0151r after graduating from the Vet\u00e9si Albert High School in Veszpr\u00e9m. She emphasizes that she owes much to her studies there, including her bachelor\u2019s degree in Mechatronics Engineering, her master\u2019s degree in Mechanical Engineering, and her specialization in Applied Mechanics. As she explained, it had been her childhood dream to work in Formula 1 one day, which is why she was already employed full-time as a development engineer during her studies. She achieved her goal at a young age and now works as a simulation engineer for Audi\u2019s Formula 1 team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTogether with my colleagues, we are responsible for ensuring that our components can withstand operational loads without damage. This means that during operation they must exhibit mechanical behaviour \u2014 such as displacement caused by vibration, thermal expansion, or deformation after assembly \u2014 that meets the specified requirements. We use FEM, or finite element method, to carry out the necessary analyses virtually and through calculations even before the first physical part is manufactured,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0she said, summarizing her field of expertise. She added that she greatly enjoys her work, which opens up the technical world to her in a broad and inspiring way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beatrix Sipos<\/em>, a former student of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, is a simulation engineer for the Audi F1 Team (Photo: Audi Revolut F1 Team)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n M\u00e1t\u00e9 Matuska, originally from Mez\u0151ber\u00e9ny in B\u00e9k\u00e9s County, also completed both his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University in the field of Vehicle Engineering. \u201cI still apply what I learned on a daily basis. I mainly use mathematics and physics to evaluate simulations, while my knowledge of drivetrains helps me understand and further develop the car\u2019s performance,\u201d<\/em> he explained. During his studies, he was a member of the Arrabona Racing Team, which competes in the Formula Student series. In addition to manufacturing composite components, he worked primarily on lap time simulation. \u201cThis was where I became truly engaged with this professional direction, and I have been working in this area ever since,\u201d<\/em> he underlined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He first worked at the Gy\u0151r plant of Audi Hungaria as an intern and later as a full-time employee. Subsequently, he served as a performance simulation engineer at a motorsport company in Vienna.\u00a0\u201cThere we prepared vehicles for the American Pikes Peak hill climb, and I was also involved in the development of an electric NASCAR car, as well as supporting a junior team competing in the European Rally Championship as a race engineer. Last summer, I moved to Germany, where I now work as a performance simulation engineer in Audi\u2019s powertrain department,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the young professional outlined his career path. He is also a lecturer in the\u00a0Motorsport Engineering<\/a>\u00a0master\u2019s programme at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. He highlighted that his responsibilities have evolved in that, in Formula 1, he now works with hybrid powertrains rather than purely electric systems. For students aspiring to a career in technical motorsport, he recommends joining a renowned brand as an intern in order to demonstrate their capabilities and potentially secure a full-time position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M\u00e1t\u00e9 Matuska<\/em> works as a performance simulation engineer at the newcomer in Formula One. The former student of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University is now also a lecturer at the Institution (Photo: Audi Revolut F1 Team)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n A perfect example of this path is Anna Szakonyi, a vehicle engineering student at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University. Last year, she entered the world of Formula 1 as a project management intern with the historic Sauber team<\/a>. Since then, the team has undergone transformation and now competes as Audi in motorsport\u2019s top category, while the student from Gy\u0151r has advanced from intern to full-time employee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She graduated from the Zr\u00ednyi Mikl\u00f3s High School in Zalaegerszeg before earning her first degree in international business administration at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. It was there that she first became involved in technical motorsport by joining the TU Vienna Racing Team in the Formula Student series. These experiences played a decisive role in her decision to continue her studies in a technical field. She stated that choosing the University in Gy\u0151r had been the right decision, as she receives significant support in balancing her studies with her Formula 1 work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI will soon complete all my exams, and my thesis is also in preparation, based on further development of the research I presented last year at the National Scientific Students\u2019 Associations Conference. At the same time, I am naturally focusing on my work, as I serve as a junior project manager for the Audi team making its Formula 1 debut. I am responsible for the car\u2019s floor assembly, coordinating processes from design planning all the way to delivering the component to the race track. It is a complex and specialized task that requires close cooperation with numerous other departments to ensure everything is completed on schedule,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0she said offering an insight into her daily responsibilities. She advises fellow students interested in this field to begin by joining student teams\u2014an opportunity for which Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University provides outstanding possibilities, whether through\u00a0SZEnergy<\/a>,\u00a0SZEngine<\/a>, or the\u00a0Arrabona Racing Team<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anna Szakonyi<\/em>, junior project manager of the team, is currently also a student at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University (Photo: Audi Revolut F1 Team)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2026.03.05. 13:52 For Formula 1 fans, it comes as no surprise that Audi will appear on the grid for the first time at the Australian Grand Prix on 8 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":9753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/kep1-22-1024x683.jpg\")
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