Student teams from around the globe take on their international rivals in the biggest global STEM educational initiative. They will need to have designed and developed a scale model F1 in Schools car with advanced engineering, produced a highly creative and instructive presentation of their team and built a car that has the speed to compete with the best of the world.

The Zoom-powered Awards Show, with online attendance by the teams, teachers, families and friends, dignitaries and key Formula 1 paddock personnel, celebrated the achievements of the F1 in Schools World Finalists, with the future engineers and professionals of the Formula 1 industry having worked tirelessly in pursuit of the ultimate prize, to be crowned World Champion and win valuable University scholarships from UCL Engineering, London.

Brittania Red impressed the judges with the quality of their work, with the judges praising the team saying, “the team excelled in many areas of the competition, with a superbly designed and engineered car, an engaging, professional presentation, showing innovation and a depth of STEM understanding far beyond their years.”

The team also collected the Best Engineered Car and Verbal Presentation Awards on their way to the ultimate victory, with Amelia Doward, Team Manager, 16, Callum Green, 16, Zachary Taylor, 17,  Edward Hodgson, 17, Caolmhe Thomas, 16 and Abigail Bessant, 16 delighted with their achievements.

Messages of congratulations from Formula 1 drivers were well received by all the students with 20 awards being presented during the event.

Formula 1 President & CEO Stefano Domenicali announced the World Champions saying: ” Formula 1 is really believing in this project in its entirety. It’s been a great moment to share this intensity and when I saw all the boys and girls really so excited about what they are doing, it reminds us of who we are and this responsibility needs to be shared with the world and I will do this at the next Grand Prix.”

“We had three very exciting days of competition including plenty of close racing, with the passion of the students shining through in all the judged sessions. I know that all the students will have had an amazing Aramco F1 in Schools World Finals 2020(21).”

Aramco’s title sponsorship of the F1 in Schools World Finals events is an extension of its long history of investing in engaging programmes that inspire young people to follow exciting career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), recognising the ever-increasing necessity to embed such skills and foster innovation and creativity. The sponsorship introduces the company to some of the most talented STEM students from around the world and provides a platform for Aramco to

The Aramco F1 in Schools World Finals is held with the support of a host of sponsors including Formula 1^®, Aramco, Zoom, Autodesk, Denford, FIA Women in Motorsport, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UCL Engineering and FIA Action for Road Safety.

Researching, designing, making and racing an F1 car of the future is at its core.  Teams then race head-to-head on the F1 in Schools 20 metre racetrack. The challenge can be used as an education tool or hook to engage students in STEM subjects as well as giving them the opportunity to develop key skills such as communication, presenting and teamwork, forming a foundation for any career path they choose to follow.

This Formula 1 supported global STEM programme is also a proven route to motorsport and automotive careers with former participants working in Formula 1 teams, engine manufacturers, sports agencies and many more allied companies.