F1 in Schools
The STEM Racing challenge (formerly F1 in Schools)in the United States is an annual STEM competition that challenges students from across the US at the regional and national level. Designed for teachers, informed by engineers, and endorsed by Formula 1, this program sets students on the fast track to STEM success; and provides a lot of fun on the way there. The competition features several ‘project elements,’ detailed below. It may look like a lot for a team of three to six students, but many talented students rise to the challenge each year and produce incredible products!
Project Elements
1/20 Scale Race Cars
Teams, design, test, and manufacture a 1/20th scale F1 car that must comply with the extensive technical regulations that change on a yearly basis.
Verbal Presentation
Teams give a 10 minute verbal presentation on their team and its work - detailing project challenges, innovations, and and their journey.
Reaction Racing
At competitions, students step into the driver's seat and launch their cars during head-to-head reaction racing. Teams undergo several rounds of racing with the goal of having the fastest car and reaction time.
Portfolios and Interviews
Teams develop engineering, enterprise, and project management portfolios that document their decisions and journey to competitions. At competition, teams undergo interviews with industry professionals to justify their decisions.
Pit Display
Teams create a pit display for the competition which outlines the highlights of their team. The 8' x 3' x 3' exhibition style booth showcases their engineering, marketing materials, and more to fellow competitors, event guests, event sponsors, and judges.