- All ten teams in the Formula 1 championship use UFI Filters Motorsport Extreme Filtration solutions to guarantee reliability and safety for their single-seaters
- Each car is equipped with about fifteen UFI filter elements, which perform essential functions in the fuel and lubrication circuits of the combustion engine, in the hybrid component and in the hydraulic systems of the brakes, DRS and steering
- Experience in Formula 1 and other motorsport categories, such as WEC and MotoGP, makes UFI an essential partner for manufacturers in the transition to new forms of mobility
UFI, a global leader in filtration and thermal management solutions, as well as in green hydrogen technologies, is confirmed as the benchmark for filtration in Formula 1, supplying UFI Motorsport Extreme Filtration solutions to all ten teams for the 2025 season. An extraordinary result that reaffirms the key role of the company and the technologies developed by the UFI Advanced Applications division, to guarantee performance, reliability and safety in motorsport.
Customized solutions
In Formula 1, UFI doesn’t just provide the teams with oil, engine air and petrol filters: each single-seater uses up to fifteen UFI Filters Motorsport Extreme Filtration filter elements, for a total annual production of about 6,000 innovative components, custom-designed in terms of size and materials used (including medical-grade aluminum, carbon fiber and titanium), to meet the specific needs of the racing teams. These components are often modified during the same season following use on the track, to achieve increasingly optimal performance for the individual car. UFI systems for single-seaters are fundamental for the correct functioning of the fuel, lubrication, hydraulic and hybrid systems, helping to optimize performance on the track.
Which are the filters on a single-seater?
The filters of Formula 1 combustion engines are found in the air intake, in the fuel circuit and in the oil circuit. These high-tech filters retain dust, shavings and contaminants from special petrols, also protecting the recovery pumps with secondary filter elements and ‘last chance’ filters.
The hydraulic circuit filters are crucial for the drivers’ safety, as they are used in the power steering systems, in the activation of the rear mobile wing (DRS) and in the braking circuits.
The hybrid system of single-seaters also includes a battery that must be kept at an optimal temperature. UFI Filters supplies devices for filtering the dielectric fluids used to cool this battery.
UFI’s success in Formula 1 is the result of continuous investment in research and development. UFI Advanced Applications’ technological solutions are made with advanced materials such as medical-grade aluminum, carbon fiber and titanium, the result of close collaboration with the teams’ engineers. This synergy allows for the constant adaptation and improvement of components based on the technical evolutions of the single-seaters during the season.
Not just Formula 1
In addition to supplying its filtration systems to all Formula 1 teams for the 2025 season, UFI is extending its experience to other motorsport categories such as the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship, Formula 2 and IndyCar, as well as motorcycling, collaborating with MotoGP, Moto 2, Moto 3 and Superbike teams.
Italian pride
‘Being the supplier for all the Formula 1 teams is an immense achievement for us and a source of great pride. Since our first success with Ferrari in 1978, we have worked tirelessly to develop increasingly advanced solutions, responding to the challenges of top-level motor racing with passion and continuous innovation’ – said Giorgio Girondi, President of UFI.
With a global presence and a strong commitment to the technological transition of the automotive sector, UFI continues to strengthen its position as a leader in filtration technologies and thermal management, actively contributing to the evolution of the future mobility.
