F1 in Schools News

SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT To HOST F1 IN SCHOOLS UK CHAMPIONS AT FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:56:37 GMT

SILVERSTONE CIRCUIT TO HOST 2012 F1 IN SCHOOLS UK CHAMPIONS AT FORMULA 1 SANTANDER BRITISH GRAND PRIX

The 2012 F1 in Schools UK Champions will receive an unforgettable prize courtesy of Silverstone Circuit, home of the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix. The victorious student team will be presented with tickets to one of the top events in the UK sporting calendar and will be able to watch all the action trackside on July 8^th next year.

The winners in each of the 2012 F1 in Schools UK National Finals categories - F1 Class, Bloodhound Class and Rookie Class winners, will be at this prestigious occasion at the world-famous Silverstone circuit. They will have competed at intense regional finals at venues around the UK before reaching the National Finals which will be held at the Big Bang Science Fair at the NEC in Birmingham in March. After two days of exciting competition and scrutiny of an expert judging panel, the winners will be crowned at the end of the event and will be able to look forward to July to enjoy the fruits of their success cheering on the British drivers at Silverstone.

Formula 1 is the inspiration behind F1 in Schools, the Formula One-based competition which challenges students to design, build, test and race a scale-model Formula 1 car, forming a team and using many of the processes and skills employed by the personnel within the Formula 1 teams competing in the Championship. The students create a team uniform and identity, develop marketing campaigns and car livery designs as well as engineering their race car from a small block of balsa wood. Just as in the real world of Formula 1 there are strict rules and regulations, while the research and development employed by the students mirrors those used in their F1 factories including wind tunnel testing, 3D cam modelling and CFD aerodynamics analysis.

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, is grateful to Silverstone Circuits for supporting the programme, saying, �Visiting the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix is the best prize that the winning F1 in Schools teams could have. They will have spent many months, and in some cases, years, perfecting their race cars for the F1 in Schools competition, so seeing the real F1 cars racing will undoubtedly be a highlight for them. Silverstone has generously donated prizes for the last few years and we are very pleased that they are continuing to support us, as I know from previous years� winners that they have one of the best experiences of their lives at the Grand Prix.�

Silverstone Circuit has also linked with F1 in Schools to provide Regional Finalists with an exclusive ticket opportunity with the F1 in Schools Minibus offer, giving students and teachers or parents an advantageous discounted group rate for Practice and Qualifying days of the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix.

F1 IN SCHOOLS SHOWCASE AT 2011 ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:14:26 GMT

F1 in Schools at 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi is the home of the F1 in Schools Centre of Excellence and will be showcasing the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge at this weekend's Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix. F1 in Schools will have a large area to show case the challenge including two of the specially designed 24 metre F1 in Schools race tracks where the public will be able to put their reactions to the test.

F`1 in Schools Centre of Excellence

The dedicated F1 in Schools Centre of Excellence is a purpose-built educational facility, located right on the Yas Marina Circuit itself.

It can accommodate up to 40 people and enables visitors to experience aspects of the F1 in Schools programme, and can also be used for meetings and training.

The Centre provides:

*Daily or weekly holiday programmes for children aged 9-19
*Primary and secondary school day visits
*School teambuilding workshops
*Corporate workshops
*Teacher training facilities

For more information on the F1 in Schools Centre of Excellence, and details of rates and charges, please contact us today on:

T: +971 (0) 2 659 9543
E: F1inSchools@ymc.ae
www.F1inschools.ae

SAE INTERNATIONAL TO PARTNER WITH F1 IN SCHOOLS IN THE USA

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:18:14 GMT

F1 in Schools� announced today that SAE International has taken on F1 in Schools USA and will be forging ahead with plans for the 2012 competition. The move follows a successful tie-up for F1 in Schools with SAE International earlier this year, when SAE International hosted the USA F1 in Schools National Finals alongside the successful Formula SAE at Michigan International Speedway.

SAE International will build on the success of the USA F1 in Schools programme which has been established for over eight years, producing two F1 in Schools World Champions along the way. SAE International will undertake all elements of the F1 in Schools programme, promoting it to schools throughout the USA, administering the registration process for competing schools, staging regional final events across the country and hosting the USA F1 in Schools National Finals, which will select the National Champions, who will then compete on the world stage at the F1 in Schools World Finals.

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, praises SAE International for their involvement with F1 in Schools, saying, �We are delighted that SAE International has come on board to run the F1 in Schools USA and we look forward to a successful future ahead. SAE International is an ideal organisation to nurture the F1 in Schools programme and realise the potential for it, as there is so much scope for growth across the States.�

The support of SAE International for F1 in Schools USA will secure the future of the competition in one of the largest territories for F1 in Schools, and it comes at a time when Formula 1 is preparing to return to its shores for the first time since 2007, when Austin hosts the USA Grand Prix in November 2012.

Denford says, �With the new home for the Formula 1� Grand Prix in the US at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, the time is right to expand the base we have established for the F1 in Schools programme in the States. We are already in discussion with the circuit about the promotional links and the opportunities presented with the Grand Prix being held at the facility, and hope that this will benefit the activities of SAE International and F1 in Schools USA.�

Matt Miller, director of the SAE Foundation and Pre-Professional Programmes, which oversees SAE International�s award-winning educational programmes - the Collegiate Design Competition and A World in Motion® says, �By partnering with F1 in Schools, SAE International expands its educational offerings and has a definitive engineering projectfor high school students,� �The F1 in Schools programme enables high school students to participate in a sophisticated programme that significantly elevates the degree of competition.�

The F1 in Schools initiative challenges teams of students to use CAD/CAM software to design, test, manufacture and race a miniature compressed air-powered balsa wood Formula 1 car of the future. A purpose-built 20 metre track is used to test the speed of the model cars. In addition, participants are judged on their final car design, engineering development, team work and project presentation. Further information is available at www.f1inschools.com

Through its charitable arm, the SAE Foundation, SAE International strives to encourage and increase student participation and achievement in science, technology, engineering and math through many programmes, including A World In Motion® (AWM) and the Collegiate Design Series.

SAE International�s AWIM curriculum is a teacher-administered, industry volunteer-assisted programme that brings science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to life in the classroom for students in Kindergarten through Grade 12. Benchmarked to the national standards, AWIM incorporates the laws of physics, motion, flight and electronics into age-appropriate hands on activities that reinforce classroom STEM curriculum.

SAE International�s Collegiate Design Series goes beyond textbook theory by designing, building and testing the performance of a real vehicle. Competitions include: Aero Design®, Clean Snowmobile Challenge�, Formula SAE® Series, Baja SAE® Series and Supermileage®. �SAE International�s programmes, including Formula SAE, blend perfectly with F1 in Schools� challenge of designing, testing and manufacturing a miniature F1 car of the future. Matthew Miller, Director, SAE Foundation & Pre-Professional Programmes, said of today�s announcement, �We are pleased to partner with F1 in Schools by hosting their national finals competition during the Formula SAE event in Michigan.�

BERNIE ECCLESTONE PRESENTS HIS TROPHY TO NEWLY CROWNED 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD CHAMPIONS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 14:26:43 GMT

BERNIE ECCLESTONE PRESENTS HIS TROPHY TO NEWLY CROWNED 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD CHAMPIONS

Bernie Ecclestone, President and CEO, Formula One Management, presented the newly crowned 2011 F1 in Schools� World Champions with the trophy which he commissioned especially for this global educational initiative, meeting the winning Australian team, Pentagliders, in the paddock at the Singtel Formula 1� Singapore Grand Prix.

The 2011 F1 in Schools World Champions were delighted to meet Ecclestone and receive their trophy, with Team Manager of Pentagliders, Amy Winter, saying, �We are so proud to have been presented with our trophy by Mr Ecclestone, who is such a legendary personality in Formula 1. Visiting the paddock at the Singapore Grand Prix was an awesome prize anyway, but this moment is truly special for all of us and I don�t think we�ll ever forget it!

�When Mr Ecclestone held the trophy above my head I was a bit worried that he might drop it, as it is very heavy, but luckily he didn�t. We gave him one of our merchandising items, which was a stress ball in the shape of Australia and suggested that he could use it whenever he was stressed. I�m sure he has a high pressure job, so maybe he will use it. As well as presenting the trophy to us he autographed our winning F1 in Schools model car and our portfolio, so these will be very cherished items now. We have had such an exciting time, it�s been amazing.�

Bernie Ecclestone has been a long-time supporter of F1 in Schools, commissioning an impressive glass trophy to be given to the World Champions each year. Last year Ecclestone visited the F1 in Schools World Finals event when it was held in Singapore, saying of the programme, �It is super, super for the kids, it�s really great and it gets them interested in Formula One and a lot of adults as well are asking what this (F1 in Schools) is all about.� He was also supportive of the initiative�s focus on engineering, saying, �It�s magic. These guys will go somewhere, for sure,� and he also believes they will end up in Formula One, adding, �Yes, for sure, absolutely, they get exposure, people know them and they will get a good position.�

Pentagliders, from Brooks High School, Tasmania lifted the Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy and were crowned 2011 F1 in Schools� World Champions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Wednesday. The Pentagliders team with 18-year-old team members Tristan McCarthy, Amy Winter and Nathan Clark and Jack Ball, 17, fought off intense competition in this global student technology challenge, beating 22 teams from Australasia, Europe, Asia, Africa, America and the Middle East to be crowned World Champions and win coveted Automotive and Motorsport Engineering degree scholarships at City University London.

The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is contested in 34 countries around the world, with 17,000 students participating in the competition. The Australian team had won through Regional Finals and a National Final in their home country to book their places in the World Finals held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to coincide with the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix being held this weekend.

The essence of the F1 in Schools challenge is for teams of students to research, design, test, manufacture and race a miniature Formula One car, using some of the advanced technology employed within the F1 teams in the real world. All the teams competing this week have spent hundreds of hours producing their models in their pursuit of beating their competitors to claim the World Champions crown. The event took place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19th � 21st September with the assistance of a host of sponsors and supporters including the Malaysian Ministry of Education, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, City University London, Denford Limited, Sepang International Circuit and Hilton Racing.

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Picture shows: Pentagliders from Brooks High School, Tasmania, the newly crowned 2011 F1 in Schools World Champions, being presented with the F1 in Schools Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy by Bernie Ecclestone. Left to right: Jack Ball, Tristan McCarthy, Bernie Ecclestone, Amy Winter, and Nathan Clarke.

Second picture left to right: Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, Jack Ball, Tristan McCarthy, Bernie Ecclestone, Amy Winter, and Nathan Clarke.

MALAYSIA HOSTS IMPRESSIVE 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS AND WINS TWO AWARDS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:34:12 GMT

MALAYSIA HOSTS IMPRESSIVE 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS AND WINS TWO AWARDS

The Awards Ceremony of the seventh F1 in Schools� World Finals was held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur last week, in the presence of Malaysian Deputy Minister for Education, Datuk Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong. The Malaysian student team, Velospeed SIC from Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor, celebrated winning the Team Portfolio Award and Axis, a collaboration team from Dubai College, UAE and Aminudin Baki Secondary School, Malaysia, were delighted to win the Team Identity Award.

F1 in Schools, a competition which runs in 34 countries around the globe, stages a World Finals event each year, drawing together the National F1 in Schools winners from each country to compete for the Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy and Automotive and Motorsport Engineering degree scholarships at City University London. Kuala Lumpur first hosted a World Finals event in 2008 and its success led Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, to select the city to host the event for a second time this year.

He says, �We are indebted to the Malaysian Ministry of Education and Deputy Minister for Education, Datuk Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong, for their hospitality this week. Over 200 students from 17 countries have enjoyed the splendour of the country and the warm welcome which is given to international visitors.�

Datuk Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong attended the Awards Ceremony to crown the new World Champions and in his speech said of the initiative, �We need to carve a niche for ourselves for producing students of distinction and excellence. The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is one of the learning strategies which is proven to be successful in nurturing students� interest in the fields of science, technology and engineering. This strategy fosters the mind set of continual innovation, entrepreneurship and sportsmanship in a fun and exciting learning environment.�

Velospeed SIC, a team of four students: Asyraf Najmie Bin Abd Rahman, Mohd Arif Azizan Abdul Jalil, Alang Ariff Asyraf Muhammad Ghazali and Muhammad Aimran Md Noor from Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor, showed that they have world-class talent when they beat off tough competition to win the Best Team Portfolio Award. Their high quality documentation presented clearly and concisely the work that they had put into their entry and was commended by the judges for its professionalism. The team were sixth overall in the World Finals.

Asyraf Najmie Bin Abd Rahman, Team Manager, Velospeed SIC, reflected on the competition, �It has been an honour and a privilege to be one of the schools from the host nation and to welcome everyone to our country. We have really enjoyed showing our city to the other students and we have had a great time competing in the World Finals. We are very pleased to have won the Team Portfolio Award as we put in a lot of hard work to make this presentation very special. This week has been amazing; we have made so many new friends, shared so many memories and learned so much from the students from other countries, we will always remember this special time.�

Three students from Aminudin Baki Secondary School, Kuala Lumpur: Mr Malik Hisyam, Mohamad Izzudin Hafiz Mohamad Sukri and Muhammad Fahmi Ibrahim linked with three students from Dubai to form a collaboration team, Axis. A unique feature of F1 in Schools is the opportunity for students to join with overseas counterparts to compete together as a collaboration team at the World Finals, communicating by virtual technologies such as CISCO Webex and Skype as well as social network sites, telephone and email. It is a testament to the unity that these students achieved for them to win the Best Team Identity Award and to finish 15^th in the overall points standings.

The student teams have not only taken part in the F1 in Schools World Finals during their time in Malaysia. They have also been using the opportunity to visit some of the attractions, with a special trip to Sepang International Circuit to kick off the event and a post-event treat to experience the Sunway Lagoon Theme Park. With plenty of shopping on the doorstep of the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel and the Petronas Towers as a backdrop to the World Finals, the students have been spoilt for choice to spend their leisure time in Malaysia.

The Australian team, Pentagliders, were crowned 2011 F1 in Schools World Champions at yesterday�s Awards Ceremony. They fought off intense competition, beating 22 teams from Australasia, Europe, Asia, Africa, America and the Middle East to take the title, the Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy and coveted Automotive and Motorsport Engineering degree scholarships at City University London.

Runner-up to the victorious Australian team were German National Champions, BETAGREEN, from Grootmoor Gymnasium, Hamburg. Last year�s World Champions, the USA team, UNITUS Racing from South East High School, Florida and James Madison Middle School, Virginia, took third place on the podium.

The event took place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19th � 21st September with the assistance of a host of sponsors and supporters including the Malaysian Ministry of Education, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, City University London, Denford Limited, Sepang International Circuit and Hilton Racing.

Each team of between three and six students brings together their work to present to a judging panel with a verbal and written presentation to support their model car, which is raced on a specially designed test track. At the World Finals each team takes along a pit display, three identical cars and portfolio, as well as having prepared a presentation for the judges. The cars race on a 20 metre track, with the cars covering the distance in just over one second, a speed barrier which is yet to be broken by any student team since it was set by Team FUGA from Northern Ireland at the 2007 World Finals with a time of 1.020 seconds.

CZECH REPUBLIC STUDENT TEAM CELEBRATES AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:00:12 GMT

CZECH REPUBLIC STUDENT TEAM CELEBRATES AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

Cyber Express F1 Team, a team of students from Gymnázium J.K.Tyla, Hradec Králové, celebrated after winning the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award and receiving the Force India Formula One team trophy at the 2011 F1 in Schools� World Finals held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week.

Dominik Zitný, Igor Olle, Iveta Krausová , Jiří Provázek and Ondřej Králík formed the Cyber Express F1 Team to compete in F1 in Schools, a Formula 1 linked technology challenge which tasks students with creating a miniature Formula 1 car. Winning through Regional Finals in their home country, they then won the Czech Republic F1 in Schools title, to secure a place at the World Finals. The team won their award for the fair play they showed when distractions put off their opposition in the knock-out competition and they allowed a re-run.

Jiří Provázek, Team Manager, Cyber Express F1 Team, reflects on the competition, �We�ve had a great time in Malaysia and were thrilled to win an award. We don�t think we did anything special; it was the fair thing to do when we accepted a re-run, and I think any other team would have done the same thing in our position. But it was great that our fair play was recognised by F1 in Schools. There was a lot of pressure during the competition but now that it�s all over we can relax and look back on a very special experience, which will be something we will always remember.�

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools , says of the team�s success, �This year�s F1 in Schools World Finals has been the most competitive in the history of the programme and all the teams have risen to the challenge admirably. Cyber Express F1 Team showed great maturity and excellent fair play during the knockout racing and are very deserving of their award. As ambassadors for their country and of F1 in Schools, they are excellent and demonstrate just how beneficial it can be to compete in the Challenge. I�m sure they will all go on to have further success in their careers ahead.�

KENYAN STUDENT TEAM CELEBRATES AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:09:03 GMT

KENYAN STUDENT TEAM CELEBRATES AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

Phoenix Team Kenya, a team of students from St Andrew�s School, Turi, celebrated after winning the Perseverance in the Face of Adversity Award and receiving the bespoke Red Bull Racing trophy made from Formula 1� car parts at the 2011 F1 in Schools� World Finals held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week.

Clive Wanamunno, Daniel Wakabi and Finlay Roberts formed Phoenix Team Kenya to compete in F1 in Schools, a Formula 1 linked technology challenge which tasks students with creating a miniature Formula 1 car. Phoenix Team Kenya was a first time participant in the F1 in Schools World Finals. Their journey to the event took three days via Nairobi and Bahrain, including a 10 hour stopover en route and the students being tasked with homework to complete during their travel. The team learned how to use Solid Works CAD/CAM software in an impressive two weeks and arranged for their car to be manufactured in the UK. All these feats earned the team their well-deserved award, the Red Bull Racing award for Perseverance in the face of Adversity.

Daniel Wakabi, Team Manager, Phoenix Team Kenya, said of competing at the World Finals, �It has been a big struggle for us to come to this event, but we are so pleased that we made the effort to come here as it has been the best week of our lives. We have met some lovely people and made friends who will always be very special to us. The help that we have been given has been incredible, with everyone offering to share their knowledge, so we�ve learned a lot. We hope that we can go back and use the experience to build another, better, car and that we can come along to the next event, as it has been an amazing experience.�

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, says of the team�s success, �This year�s F1 in Schools World Finals has been the most competitive in the history of the programme and all the teams have risen to the challenge admirably. We were delighted to welcome Kenya to the World Finals for the first time and appreciate their support of F1 in Schools. Daniel, Clive and Finlay are super guys, with a great attitude and warm personalities. As ambassadors for their country and of F1 in Schools, they are excellent and demonstrate just how beneficial it can be to compete in the Challenge. I�m sure they will all go on to have further success in their careers ahead.�

IRISH STUDENT TEAM CELEBRATES AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:16:03 GMT

IRISH STUDENT TEAM CELEBRATES AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

Octane Racing, a team of students from Dundalk Grammar School, County Louth, celebrated after winning two awards in the 2011 F1 in Schools� World Finals held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week. The all-boys team took home the Best Website Award, with a trophy provided by Denford Ltd, and the Best Pit Display Award with a trophy of Formula 1� car parts provided by Toro Rosso Formula 1 race team.

Adam Matthews, Ben Reynolds, Daniel Finnamore, Daniel McCarthy-Edwards, Kevin O�Malley and Rollo Konig-Brock formed Octane Racing to compete in F1 in Schools, a Formula 1 linked technology challenge which tasks students with creating a miniature Formula 1 car. Winning through Regional Finals in their home country, they then won the Ireland F1 in Schools title, to secure a place at the World Finals.

Octane Racing Team Manager, Kevin O'Malley, reflects on the competition, �It�s been a fantastic experience in Malaysia and we didn�t think we�d be going home with not one, but two trophies. It�s taken us many months of hard work to get here, but every minute has been worth it for the success we�ve achieved. This has certainly been a week to remember, not only for the toughest competition we�ve ever taken part in, but also for the whole experience � travelling to the other side of the world, meeting loads of people from different countries and to top it all, we get to go to the Singapore GP.�

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools , says of the team�s success, �This year�s F1 in Schools World Finals has been the most competitive in the history of the programme and all the teams have risen to the challenge admirably. Octane Racing proved that they are world beaters in two categories, and were one of only three teams to collect more than one trophy, which is no mean feat. As ambassadors for their country and of F1 in Schools, they are excellent and demonstrate just how beneficial it can be to compete in the Challenge. I�m sure they will all go on to have further success in their careers ahead.�

CANADIAN STUDENT TEAM CELEBRATES AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:18:25 GMT

CANADIAN STUDENT TEAM CELEBRATES AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

The Golden Geckos, a team of students from Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, Brandon, Manitoba, celebrated after winning the Knockout Racing Award and receiving the Sepang International Circuit trophy at the 2011 F1 in Schools� World Finals held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week.

Ashley Scott, Brett Coey, Dustin Sparrow, Hewson Elliot, Kaylee McNamee and Tyler Enns formed The Golden Geckos to compete in F1 in Schools, a Formula 1� linked technology challenge which tasks students with creating a miniature Formula 1 car. Winning through Regional Finals in their home country, they then won the Canada F1 in Schools title, to secure a place at the World Finals.

The Golden Geckos Team Manager, Ashley Scott, reflects on the competition, �It�s been a very special week and we�re on a high from the whole experience. We�ve experienced so many highs and lows, with the pressure of presenting in front of the judges, doing the racing and making sure we�ve done the best we can. Winning the knock-out racing was a fantastic feeling, although it was so tense in the final, we could hardly breathe. The atmosphere was brilliant and we�ve had the best time ever.�

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools , says of the team�s success, �This year�s F1 in Schools World Finals has been the most competitive in the history of the programme and all the teams have risen to the challenge admirably. The Golden Geckos proved that they are world beaters when it comes to racing head-to-head. They held their nerves to beat the Scottish team in the final runs and were deserving of their award. As ambassadors for their country and of F1 in Schools, they are excellent and demonstrate just how beneficial it can be to compete in the Challenge. I�m sure they will all go on to have further success in their careers ahead.�

THIRD PLACE FOR USA AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:04:20 GMT

THIRD PLACE FOR USA AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

2010 F1 in Schools� World Champions, UNITUS Racing, from South East High School, Bradenton, Florida and James Madison Middle School, Roanoke, Virginia returned to defend their title at the 2011 F1 in Schools World Finals held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week. It was an intense week of competition and the team were delighted to take third place on the podium this time.

Amanda Clark, Mark Nanney, Niemann Pest and Tony Griffin, formed UNITUS Racing to compete in the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge in USA. Last year they won through Regional Finals in their home country, and then won the USA F1 in Schools title, to secure a place at the World Finals, where they beat the opposition to be crowned 2010 World Champions. Their national success was repeated this year, booking them a place at the World Finals for a second consecutive year.

Amanda Clark, Team Manager, Unitus Racing, reflects on the competition, �We came here as reigning World Champions and knew that it would be very difficult to keep our title and we thought it would be even tougher than last year, which it proved to be. It�s a great achievement for us to finish on the podium in the third place spot, especially as we were only 6.6 marks off Pentagliders, the new World Champions, and just 3.4 marks from the runners-up, BETAGREEN from Germany.

�There were so few marks between everyone, particularly the top five teams, so I think we did really well to get third. It�s been a different experience this year, having been before. The pressure was just as intense during the competition, but we�ve also been able to enjoy it more too. We know that it�s an experience we�ll never have again, so we�re savouring every moment and loving being in Malaysia.

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, says of the team�s success, �This year�s F1 in Schools World Finals has been the most competitive in the history of the programme. The top teams were just a few marks apart, and I think UNITUS Racing should be very proud of the success they have achieved. As ambassadors for their country and of F1 in Schools, they are excellent and demonstrate just how beneficial it can be to compete in the Challenge. I�m sure they will all go on to have further success in their careers ahead.�

SECOND PLACE FOR GERMAN STUDENT TEAM AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:06:57 GMT

SECOND PLACE FOR GERMAN STUDENT TEAM AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

BETAGREEN, a team of students from Grootmoor Gymnasium, Hamburg, celebrated after being announced runners-up in the 2011 F1 in Schools� World Finals held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this week. The all-boys team also won the Best Research and Development Award with judges noting the quality of the R & D programme they used for the development of their whole car and especially the front wing.

Arved Bruns, Fabian Bode, Johannes Rohwer and Niklas Hagenow formed BETAGREEN to compete in the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge in Germany. Winning through Regional Finals in their home country, they then won the German F1 in Schools National title, to secure a place at the World Finals.

BETAGREEN Team Manager, Arved Bruns, reflects on the competition, �I can�t believe how close we were to winning. We missed out on the World Champions title by just 3.2 points; this competition is so competitive. Pentagliders� car was also very, very good, so we lost out to an excellent team and our congratulations to them. For us, we will enjoy being second in the World at the 2011 F1 in Schools World Finals, and celebrate winning the Best Research and Development Award. Achieving so much is an excellent reward for all the hard work that we put into our entry and we value the learning opportunity and the fun we have had taking part in F1 in Schools.�

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, says of the team�s success, �This year�s F1 in Schools World Finals has been the most competitive in the history of the programme. The top teams were just a few marks apart, and I think BETAGREEN should be very proud of the success they have achieved. As ambassadors for their country and of F1 in Schools, they are excellent and demonstrate just how beneficial it can be to compete in the Challenge. I�m sure they will all go on to have further success in their careers ahead.�

UAE STUDENTS CELEBRATE AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:11:55 GMT

UAE STUDENTS CELEBRATE AWARD SUCCESS AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

Team RedShift, a team from Dubai College, and Axis, a collaboration team of students from Dubai College and Aminudin Baki Secondary School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, celebrated after winning awards at the 2011 F1 in Schools� World Finals held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week.

Team RedShift, with team members Dominic Palubiski, Mustafa Shaikh, Rahul Ngarwal (Dungarwal) and Shounak Dudas were the winners of the Innovative Thinking Award, receiving the Lotus Renault GP Trophy, with the judges commending the team on their superb rear wing design which showed the depth of thought put into developing the team�s car design. Axis won the Best Team Identity Award, with the Ferrari F1 team trophy presented to them.

Shounak Dudas, Team Manager, Team RedShift, said of competing at the F1 in Schools World Finals, �Winning an award has been a bonus to what was already a fantastic experience in Malaysia. We have had an amazing time, which has been a mixture of lots of pressure, late nights working and long days competing, together with the fun of meeting new people, getting to see how other teams have prepared for the competition, making new friendships and having the opportunity to visit a very different country. It�s been an amazing week.�

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, says of the team�s success, �This year�s F1 in Schools World Finals has been the most competitive in the history of the programme and all the teams have risen to the challenge admirably. The UAE students should be very proud of their achievements as there were only four nations who won more than one award. As ambassadors for their country and of F1 in Schools, they are excellent and demonstrate just how beneficial it can be to compete in the Challenge. I�m sure they will all go on to have further success in their careers ahead.�

Runners-up to the victorious Australian team were German National Champions, BETAGREEN, from Grootmoor Gymnasium, Hamburg. Last year�s World Champions, the USA team, UNITUS Racing from South East High School, Florida and James Madison Middle School, Virginia, took third place on the podium.

AUSTRALIAN TEAM CROWNED F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD CHAMPIONS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:38:53 GMT

AUSTRALIAN TEAM CROWNED F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD CHAMPIONS

The Australian National Anthem rang out and glittering gold confetti showered over Pentagliders, from Brooks High School, Tasmania, as the Australian team lifted the Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy and were crowned 2011 F1 in School World Champions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, today. Staged at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur in the presence of the Malaysian Deputy Minister for Education, Datuk Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong the event was a fitting finale to highly professional pit displays, innovative engineering designs and extremely close racing,

The Pentagliders team comprising 18-year-olds Tristan Mcarthy, Amy Winter and Nathan Clark with Jack Ball, 17, fought off intense competition in this global student technology challenge, beating 22 teams from Australasia, Europe, Asia, Africa, America and the Middle East to be crowned World Champions and win coveted Automotive and Motorsport Engineering degree scholarships at City University London.

Pentagliders also won the Fastest Car Award, recording a time of 1.084 seconds, and the Best Engineered Car Award on route to taking the 2011 F1 in Schools World Champions title. Team Manager, Amy Winter, said of the team�s success, �It hasn�t sunk in yet, we�re just blown away to have won. I�ve been working towards this for five years and Pentagliders has been a team for over two years. It�s taken us that long to win the Australian National Finals, then we come here and win it on our first attempt, unbelievable!�

Amy says that the win is not just for the team, saying, �I think we�re a special team as we�re not just in it for ourselves, but for others as well. We mentor young students entering F1 in Schools and help them with their cars. It�s great that a small team from a small place like Tasmania can show people that we can achieve great success. Just because we�re from a small places doesn�t mean we can�t do big things.�

One of the engineering gurus of the team, Tristan McCarthy reckons their winning edge came from the car design, as he explains, �After the National Finals where we had the fastest car and won outright, we focused on improving the details media/page_content/News Articles/2011/World Finals 2011/21092011- 1524 (web).jpgof the car, especially the aerodynamics and the friction. I think a special coating on our wheels, the nearly mirror finish of our paintwork as well as our wing designs all helped us to have the best car.� The City University London Scholarship prize is an attractive option for Tristan as he says, �Aerodynamics is my passion, so this is an opportunity which I�m very tempted with. At the moment, I just can�t quite believe we�ve won, but the scholarship is definitely something I will consider.�

Runner-up to the victorious Australian team was German National Champions, BETAGREEN, from Grootmoor Gymnasium, Hamburg. The all-boys team also won the Best Research and Development Award with judges noting the quality of the R & D programme they used for the development of their whole car especially the front wing. Last year�s World Champions, the USA team, UNITUS Racing from South East High School, Florida and James Madison Middle School, Virginia, took third place on the podium.

The host nation, Malaysia featured in two awards, with Velospeed SIC, from Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor, taking the Team Portfolio Award and Axis, a collaboration team from Dubai College, UAE and Aminudin Baki Secondary School, Malaysia, collecting the Team Identity Award.

Canada took the knock-out racing glory, just pipping C-Force from Scotland in the finals of the highly competitive head-to-head racing element of the F1 in Schools World Finals. The Golden Geckos from Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, Brandon lifted the Knock-out Racing Award.

Cyber Express F1 Team from Gymnázium J.K.Tyla, Czech Republic, were presented with the Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, which they won for the fair play they showed when distractions put off their opposition in the knock-out competition and they allowed a re-run.

Dynamic from St. John Payne Catholic School, UK, set a new record with back-to-back Verbal Presentation Awards. Having won the trophy in 2010 they beat stiff competition to win it again in 2011.

Fflam, a team from Ysgol Botwnnog, Wales, took the Best Sponsorship and Marketing Award, with Best Newcomer Award being presented to Dresser Racing from Kongsberg High School, Norway and the Collaboration Team trophy was awarded to Trident Racing, a joint initiative from Sebastopol College, Australia and Raffles Girls� School, Singapore. Ireland collected two trophies, with Octane Racing from Dundalk Grammar School collecting the Best Team Website Award and the Best Pit Display Award.

The Innovative Thinking Award was presented to Team RedShift from Dubai College, UAE, with the judges commending the team on their superb rear wing design which showed the depth of thought put into developing the team�s car design.

Phoenix Team Kenya was a first time participant in the F1 in Schools World Finals. Their journey to the event took three days via Nairobi and Bahrain, including a 10 hour stopover en route and the students being tasked with homework to complete during their travel. The team learned how to use Solid Works CAD/CAM software in an impressive two weeks and arranged for their car to be manufactured in the UK. All these feats earned the team a well-deserved award, the award for Perseverance in the face of Adversity.

The essence of the F1 in Schools challenge is for teams of students to research, design, test, manufacture and race a miniature Formula One car, using some of the advanced technology employed within the F1 teams in the real world. All the teams competing this week have spent hundreds of hours producing their models in their pursuit of beating their competitors to claim the World Champions crown. The event took place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19^th � 21^st September with the assistance of a host of sponsors and supporters including the Malaysian Ministry of Education, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, City University London, Denford Limited, Sepang International Circuit and Hilton Racing.

FULL LIST OF AWARDS AND WINNERS

2011 F1 in Schools World Champions supported by City University London

WINNER Pentagliders, Brooks High School, Australia

Second placed Team Award supported by the Malaysian Ministry of Education

WINNER BETAGREEN, Grootmoor Gymnasium , Germany

Third placed Team Award supported by The Institution of Engineering and Technology

WINNER Unitus Racing, South East High School and James Madison Middle School, USA

Best Engineered Car Award supported by Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

WINNER Pentagliders, Brooks High School, Australia

Collaboration Award supported by Team Lotus

WINNER Trident Racing, Sebastopol College and Raffles Girls� School, Australia and Singapore

Fastest Car Award supported by Petronas Mercedes GP

WINNER Pentagliders, Brooks High School, Australia (run time: 1.084 seconds)

Verbal Presentation Award supported by Williams F1

WINNER Dynamic, St John Payne Catholic School, UK

Team Identity Award supported by Ferrari

WINNER Axis, Dubai College and Aminudin Baki Secondary School, UAE and Malaysia

Knock-out Racing Award supported by Sepang International Circuit

WINNER The Golden Geckos, Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School, Canada

Pit Display Award supported by Toro Rosso

WINNER Octane Racing, Dundalk Grammar School, Ireland

Outstanding Sportsmanship Award supported by Force India Formula One Team

WINNER Cyber Express F1 Team, Gymnázium J.K.Tyla , Czech Republic

Team Portfolio Award supported by F1 Racing Magazine

WINNER Velospeed SIC, Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor, Malaysia

Sponsorship and Marketing Award supported by Marussia Virgin Racing

WINNER Fflam, Ysgol Botwnnog, Wales

Perseverance in the Face of Adversity Award supported by Red Bull Racing

WINNER Phoenix Team Kenya, St. Andrew�s School, Kenya

Best Research and Development Award supported by Pirelli

WINNER BETAGREEN, Grootmoor Gymnasium , Germany

Best Innovative Thinking Award supported by Lotus Renault GP

WINNER Team RedShift, Dubai College, UAE

Best Newcomer Award supported by Sauber F1 Team

WINNER Dresser Racing, Kongsberg High School, Norway

Best Team Website Award supported by Denford Ltd

WINNER Octane Racing, Dundalk Grammar School, Ireland

SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT HOSTS 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS GIFT EXCHANGE EVENT

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:12:31 GMT

SEPANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT HOSTS 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS GIFT EXCHANGE EVENT

Sepang International Circuit hosted a Gift Exchange Welcome event for the 2011 F1 in Schools� World Finals today. The event kicks off the start of this prestigious annual student initiative and is the first time that all the students congregate before an intense three days of competition for the Bernie Ecclestone F1 in Schools World Champions trophy and coveted Motorsport and Automotive Engineering scholarships to City University London.

The Gift Exchange Welcome event is a unique feature of F1 in Schools World Finals. The 23 teams of 200 students from 17 countries vying for the World Champions crown were taken by Police escort to the Sepang International Circuit at the start of the competition. Over 200 students, aged from 14 to 19 years met in the SIC Media Centre and welcomed to the impressive Formula One race circuit by Arvin Randahwa, Assistant Manager, Marketing, SIC and Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools.

The students were treated to an exclusive tour of the state-of-the-art circuit, including Paddock Club, the winners� podium, race control, time keeping, the Royal Suite and the Roof Top viewing. After plenty of photo opportunities of these facilities, a coach tour of the circuit with stop-offs on the grid and at key points on the track gave the F1 in Schools competitors a close-up view of this unique circuit with its sweeping corners and long, wide straights.

The warm welcome from Sepang continued with the students heading to the Chequered Flag Café for the Gift Exchange lunch. Each of the teams brings along token gifts representative of their country to give to each of the other competing teams. Shortbread, Irish shamrocks, boomerangs and F1 car shaped stress balls were among the gifts exchanged. With the opportunity to meet all their rivals and the first day of competition imminent the lunch was a mix of lively chatter and nervous tension. After lunch, the hospitality from SIC continued for the students with a visit to the circuit museum rounding off the day.

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, is grateful for Sepang�s contribution to the 2011 F1 in Schools World Finals saying, �We are delighted that Sepang International Circuit hosted our annual Gift Exchange event and we value their support of the F1 in Schools programme. A trip to the awe-inspiring facility which is home to the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix has been a very special occasion for the students competing in our competition and I know that they were all blown away by the place.

�Just visiting the circuit would be a treat for any motorsport fan, but to go behind the scenes with a look at race control, the media centre and time-keeping as well as an exclusive tour of the circuit, is a privilege for these students and I know it has been a day to remember for them. Our thanks go to Dato Razlan Razali, CEO of the circuit, Arvin and everyone at Sepang International Circuit for making this possible.�

The event takes place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur from 19^th � 21^st September with the assistance of a host of sponsors and supporters including the Malaysia Ministry of Education, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, City University London, Denford Limited, Sepang International Circuit and Hilton Racing.

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GARY ANDERSON RETURNS TO SEEK ENGINEERS OF THE FUTURE AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 16:06:44 GMT

GARY ANDERSON RETURNS TO SEEK ENGINEERS OF THE FUTURE AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

Gary Anderson, one of Formula 1��s most prolific engineers, returns as Chair of Judges at the prestigious annual F1 in Schools� World Finals, readying his marking sheet for the 2011 event to be held next week in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This much-loved personality of the pitlane is passionate about this global educational initiative and believes that among the students there will be the next Adrian Newey. Anderson�s contribution is significant; he brings three decades of experience within Formula 1, understanding the attributes and skills needed to succeed in top level motorsport.

Anderson became involved with F1 in Schools last year, taking on the unenviable task of Chair of Judges and quickly making it his own, putting the students at ease so that he could get the best from them, resolving technical regulation queries with diplomacy and ensuring fair play in every element of the judging process. He says of the task, �There are so many elements to the judging � it�s not just the car design � so it is quite difficult. But that�s not dissimilar to Formula 1 itself, you need to get everything right to succeed, from the financing and marketing through to the car design and manufacturing.�

The standards of work presented to the team of 30 judges by the 23 teams of students, ranging in age from 14 to 19 years and representing 17 nations, is consistently high and as Anderson notes, �these students have grasped complex subjects with incredible detail�. He is particularly impressed with the commitment that the students have for the project, saying, �the amount of work that these teams put into the competition is phenomenal and their determination to take on the challenge is amazing, it takes over their life. It can be cross-referenced to Formula 1 where everyone within the sport is totally committed, living and breathing it. It�s great to see the students get so engrossed and passionate. They are all winners to me.�

The affable Irishman sees F1 in Schools playing an important role in providing future generations of engineers, enthusing, �it�s this type of environment which breeds the future top technical directors, with its focus on achieving results in a complex engineering challenge. F1 needs the calibre of people that we�re seeing at an early stage of their career in F1 in Schools we�ve already seen past competitors move into F1. �F1 is very tough to get into�, says Anderson, �and it�s not just qualifications you need, the door needs to be open, whether you are an engineer or a driver. You need the skills and to believe in yourself, but you must also have something to sell. F1 in Schools is gaining recognition and will help a student to stand out from peers and increase their chances of entry into a very competitive environment.�

Anderson envies the opportunity the students have in school today, contrasting it to his experience, where his route to putting engineering learning into practice was to work on the lighting and stage sets for the school pantomime. �Without a doubt I would have been up for the challenge presented by F1 in Schools if it had been offered when I was at school�, he says. �We didn�t have the sort of equipment that these students have access to, but I know if I�d been given the chance I�d have been designing and building my own model race car for this competition.�

The 2011 F1 in Schools World Finals Chair of Judges is eager to see the new crop of students competing at the World Finals. �Whatever country they have come from, whatever environment they learn in, they all have the same goal which is to be as successful as they can in rising to the challenge presented by F1 in Schools. I�m sure I�ll see some very innovative designs, some creative approaches to team marketing and graphic displays, some very advanced thinking behind the engineering of the cars, but I know I will see total dedication and passion from every single one of the students and that�s what makes this so special.�

The event takes place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19^th � 21^st September with the assistance of a host of sponsors and supporters including the Malaysian Ministry of Education, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, City University London, Denford Limited, Sepang International Circuit and Hilton Racing

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2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS RACES INTO MALAYSIA NEXT WEEK

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 07:27:29 GMT

2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS RACES INTO MALAYSIA NEXT WEEK

23 teams, 17 nations, over 200 students� all competing to be crowned 2011 F1 in Schools� World Champions�. the race is on. The 2011 F1 in Schools� World Finals is only one week away and students will travel from all 4 corners of the globe to be in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for this prestigious annual event.

The goal of the Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy, together with Motorsport and Automotive Engineering scholarships to City University London for each team member, is a valuable prize for one of the 23 international teams competing at this year�s F1 in Schools World Finals, an initiative which is proud and privileged to have the support of the Formula 1� fraternity.

With category awards and prizes provided by each of the Formula 1 teams and suppliers such as Pirelli, it is a hotly contested competition to design, build and manufacture a Formula 1 car of the future. It may sound simple, but the time, effort, creativity and engineering skills of the student teams produces intricate and innovative race car designs which have been developed using CAD/CAM software, then tested with CFD programmes and in wind tunnels. Linking with specialist suppliers, components such as wheels and bearings are produced specifically for these model cars, while the teams often link with industry for the livery of the car to be painted professionally to produce a sleek, low-drag finish to the model.

The similarities to the world of Formula 1 continue through to the branding, graphics, marketing and sponsorship. Each team develops its own identity which runs through their pit display with graphic boards presenting their team and the car, team uniform and merchandising materials. With funding an important part of any team, the F1 in Schools students engage the support of local businesses and big brand names using highly professional presentations.

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman of F1 in Schools explains how the initiative links with Formula 1 saying, �As a starting point for F1 in Schools, we�re using the popularity of Formula 1 to engage with students and spark their interest in learning more about engineering, which is the backbone of so many industries and is an area of employment which needs more skilled workers.

�It also extends to other core areas, particularly in science, technology, and mathematics, which together with engineering form the STEM subjects which are central in education today. Design, marketing and business management skills are also key elements which work well with the Formula 1 theme.

�We�re very fortunate to have the support of the Formula 1 industry and Formula One Management, which enables us to bring many of the successful students closer to the sport, with visits to Grands Prix and team headquarters, as well as helping students to secure placements and even full time employment, with companies involved at the sharp end, from engine suppliers to Formula 1 teams. As an aside to this, we�re finding that students who came into the initiative without any knowledge or interest of Formula 1 are now avid viewers and spectators, with their F1 in Schools experience drawing them into it, and an appreciation of just what it takes to be creating a passion for this global sport. �

The 23 teams competing at the 2011 F1 in Schools World Finals have won through regional and national finals to represent their country at the event, with collaborations formed from second placed teams at national events, linking students from different countries to compete together. The event is a high pressured three days of judging and racing, with every element of the team�s operation carefully scrutinised, including the engineering of the car, a written portfolio about the team, a verbal presentation by the team of their work, and, of course, racing of the car to determine its speed.

The event takes place at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19^th � 21^st September. For further information visit www.f1inschools.com.

STUDENTS LINK ACROSS CONTINENTS TO COMPETE AT F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:15:41 GMT

STUDENTS LINK ACROSS CONTINENTS TO COMPETE AT F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS

Some of the students competing at the upcoming F1 in Schools� World Finals 2011 will meet other team members for the first time when they arrive at the event in Malaysia next month. A unique feature of F1 in Schools�, a global educational initiative, is the opportunity for students to join with overseas counterparts to compete together as a collaboration team at the World Finals. Runner-up teams in each countries� National Finals are invited to join together to form a team, communicating by virtual technologies such as CISCO Webex and Skype as well as social network sites and email.

Eight collaborations have been working towards the World Finals with teams including Australia and Singapore, Singapore and Canada, Malaysia and Ireland, Canada and England, Australia and New Zealand, UAE and Malaysia, South Africa and Kenya, and Germany and USA.

The World Finals 2011 features the first tri-collaboration team competing internationally, with TRIUMPH Racing attending the Malaysian event. TRIUMPH Racing consists of six students, two from each country. This unique collaboration across three continents, has England providing their expertise in design while Canada supplies Manufacturing skills and Singapore contributes the Marketing and Sponsorship experience.

F1 in Schools challenges students to design, develop, manufacture and race a scale-model Formula 1� car of the future, with the initiative taking place in 34 countries. Each of these hold National Finals and winners go on to compete at the World Finals, along with the collaboration teams. For the National Winners the pursuit of the World Champions crown takes many hours of working together as a team in school, after school and during holidays to perfect their presentation, further develop their car and test it in readiness for the World Finals. For the collaboration teams this process is much more complicated and it is testament to the resourcefulness and commitment of students from different timezones, cultures and education systems that they overcome additional challenges to create their unique Formula 1 cars of the future.

Team Focus from Malaysia and Ireland say of competing together this year, �Even though we are at opposite ends of the globe we communicate every day. We have a great bond between both countries and have all become really good friends. We talk about F1 and our own lives as we are sharing our hobbies and interests. We are really looking forward to meeting up at the World Finals and will be sad when our time together comes to an end. We also love exchanging our successes, and hope we can build a strong team for this year's finals!�

Kelly Ashbridge, a team member of a Malaysia-England collaboration in 2009, �Synergy� said of being in the English �half� of the team, �It was an eye-opening experience for me. I learned so much from doing this, not just the obvious ones of meeting up virtually when your team mates are seven hours ahead of you, but finding out about the way of life of different cultures. Our Malaysian team mates had Ramadan during the World Finals, which I found quite strange and at the beginning I felt uncomfortable eating in front of them when they couldn�t eat anything.

�By the time of the World Finals we had become friends as well as team mates and it was great to finally meet them. We have kept in touch ever since and I love catching up with all their news and understanding more about living and studying in Malaysia. I�m very lucky to be going to Malaysia for the World Finals as an �Alumni Volunteer� and I hope to meet up with my Synergy team mates while I am there.�

Founder and Chairman of F1 in Schools, Andrew Denford says of teams linking together for the World Finals, �Every year we have watched team members of the collaboration teams meeting for the first time and it is always a very emotional occasion. These students have never met until a couple of days before a major competition, yet their camaraderie and friendship is well established. Their learning experience from the F1 in Schools World Finals is not just within the educational context; the life skills they will take away are just as valuable. Over the past seven years an individual country has won the World Champions title, but it wouldn�t surprise me to see a collaboration team taking the crown as the standard of these entries is just as high, despite the additional challenges faced by these teams.�

The F1 in Schools World Finals 2011 take place at the Doubletree by Hilton in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 19^th � 21^st September this year.

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F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS 2011 TO BE HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:49:12 GMT

F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINALS 2011 TO BE HELD IN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

Official endorsement from the Malaysian Ministry of Education

F1 in Schools is pleased to announce that the 2011 Formula One in Schools Technology Challenge World Finals will take place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this year, 19^th � 21^st September. The event is privileged to receive official endorsement from the Malaysian Ministry of Education.

The largest global educational initiative, F1 in Schools will be staging its seventh World Finals and is expecting to welcome 23 teams from 17 countries, with representation from all four continents. This year�s hotel and venue for the competitive element of the World Finals will be the Doubletree by Hilton in Kuala Lumpur.

F1 in Schools first took place in the United Kingdom in 1999, before becoming a national programme the following year. It has expanded across the globe since this time, enjoying year-on-year international growth and is now accessible to over 15 million students in 34 countries.

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, says of today�s announcement, �This will be the second time that the World Finals have been held in Malaysia, with our first visit in 2008 proving to be highly successful. We are delighted that we have received official endorsement from the Ministry for Education in Malaysia and with their support we are anticipating another very popular and well-staged event and we know that the students who have won through to the World Finals from their National events will have the trip of a lifetime when they arrive in this beautiful country. There are over 800 schools engaged in F1 in Schools in Malaysia so home grown competition will be even stronger this year!�

�It is always our aim to tie in our World Finals with a Formula 1 Grand Prix and with the proximity of Malaysia to Singapore we are able to offer the students the add-on of a trip to the Singapore Grand Prix.�

The F1 in Schools World Finals have been previously held in Australia, UK, Malaysia and Singapore. At each event, over the course of the three days the teams are brought together for the biggest challenge of their life, competing for coveted automotive and motorsport engineering university scholarships to City University London and the prestigious Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy.

F1 in Schools aims to help change perceptions of engineering, science and technology by creating a fun and exciting learning environment for young people to develop an informed view about careers in Mathematics, Engineering, Science and Technology. Students are given a brief to design a model compressed air powered F1 Car of the future using CAD/CAM engineering techniques. Cars are then manufactured on a CNC machine. Each team of between three and six students brings together their work to present to a judging panel with a verbal and written presentation to support their model car, which is raced on a specially designed test track. At the World Finals each team will bring along a pit display, their cars and portfolio, as well as having prepared a verbal presentation for the judges.

The F1 in Schools World Finals take place with the assistance of a host of sponsors and supporters including the Malaysia Ministry of Education, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, and City University London.

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FERRARI CALIFORNIA EXPERIENCE: Brightening the lives of the UK's Deserving Children

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 12:19:55 GMT

Following last year�s inaugural event at Silverstone Circuit, Ferrari North Europe once again joined forces with the British Racing Drivers‟ Club and Silverstone Circuit to give some of the nation‟s most deserving young people a very special experience.

Earlier today, 50 disabled, disadvantaged and seriously ill children, nominated by Variety Club, the Children‟s Charity and BEN, the automotive industry charity, each experienced the thrill of being driven around the iconic track in a fleet of Ferrari California sports cars. Their chauffeurs were professional drivers and talented young members from the BRDC‟s �SuperStars‟ scheme. Also taking the wheel were reigning BTCC champion and Fifth Gear front man Jason Plato and Pink Floyd drummer and noted Ferrari enthusiast Nick Mason.

The event was hosted by larger-than-life personality Mike Brewer, who currently presents Wheeler Dealers on Discovery Channel.

Lending their support were a number of other famous faces, including investigative journalist, presenter and Dancing On Ice runner up Donal MacIntyre and multi award winning sports presenter Steve Rider.

Also helping out was Variety Club ambassador and Miss England Alize Lily Mounter, making her first public appearance since being crowned last week.

Aged from seven upwards, the children had travelled from all over the UK to attend the Ferrari California Experience. All have displayed remarkable fortitude in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Some are battling illness; others are suffering personal bereavement but all had the chance to put their problems behind them and enjoy a truly unforgettable day.

Whilst each child was treated to a 15-minute passenger ride, their families were given unique access to the exclusive BRDC Clubhouse, which is decorated with evocative images of racing cars and memorabilia charting Silverstone‟s illustrious history.

Children also had the chance to break a record of their own as they all competed in a thrilling race organised by F1 in Schools. A second giant race track was also in situ courtesy of Hot Wheels. Whilst older ones enjoyed the latest PS3 games, younger members were entranced by top children‟s entertainers Smartie Artie.

On departing the children were each presented with a unique souvenir, a USB stick featuring footage from their own personal ride captured by an on-board camera.

Among those enjoying the day was 10-year-old Tom Blakemore from Halesowen in the West Midlands. Tom was diagnosed with an inoperable tumour in January 2010 but, thanks to pioneering treatment he received in the US, is now cancer-free. �Tom was actually invited last year but for obvious reasons couldn‟t make it,� said his mother Jayne. �The fact that 18 months later he is here to enjoy this brilliant event means the world to us. The look on the faces of Tom and the other children as they got out of their Ferrari is something I will remember for a long time.�

Commented Matteo Torre, Regional Manager of Ferrari North Europe: �This year‟s California Experience has exceeded even last year‟s inaugural event, consolidating its position as an integral part of FNE‟s CSR activity and one that we will build on year after year. I would like to publically thank all the partners whose generous donation of time and resources has helped create an unforgettable day for a group of extraordinary young people.�

F1 IN SCHOOLS� WINNERS REV UP FOR A MEMORABLE FORMULA 1� BRITISH GRAND PRIX EXPERIENCE

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 11:58:37 GMT

F1 IN SCHOOLS� WINNERS REV UP FOR A MEMORABLE FORMULA 1� BRITISH GRAND PRIX EXPERIENCE

Excitement is building for winning teams from the 2011 F1 in Schools UK National Finals with the approach of the 2011 Formula 1� Santander British Grand Prix, as students prepare to experience a day to remember courtesy of Formula One Management and Silverstone Circuits. Throughout the Grand Prix weekend the student teams will have an opportunity to soak up the atmosphere and witness first-hand one of the most prestigious sporting events on the calendar.

Next Wednesday, July 6^th, Fflam from Ysgol Botwnnog, Pwlheli, Gwynedd, runners up in the National Finals who will be representing Wales at the World Finals later this year, and Fusion, a team from Dame Alice Owens School, Potters Bar, who finished third overall, will be guests of two Formula 1 teams and will be given exclusive access to the inner sanctum of Formula 1, the paddock and pits. This opportunity is extra-special this year, with Formula 1, for the first time, using the circuit�s state-of-the-art new Pit and Paddock Complex, the Silverstone Wing.

On Thursday, July 7^th, Fast Lane, the student from Ysgol Friars, Bangor, who took second place in the Bloodhound Class of the F1 in Schools National Finals in 2011, will have their chance to see behind the scenes of Formula 1 with a visit to the Silverstone Wing including a tour of a team�s garage, a �money-can�t buy� prize for this North Wales team as a reward for their efforts in the competition.

Practice day of the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix on Friday July 8th will be attended by two F1 in Schools teams. The youngest of the visitors to the event will be Team X-Dream, the Primary F1 in Schools National Champions from Ysgol Y Talwrn, Llangefni, and as a school with only 36 pupils, was the smallest to reach the National Finals, and after competing for three consecutive years finally took the title and realised their dream of visiting the Grand Prix. Team X-Dream will be joined by Dynamico, from Sir John Leman High School, Beccles, Suffolk, who took second place in the Rookie Class of the F1 in Schools National Finals and won the award for the Best Engineered Car.

British drivers, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton and Paul Di Resta will be cheered on during qualifying and on race day by the reigning UK F1 in Schools National Champions, Dynamic, from St. John Payne Catholic Comprehensive School, Chelmsford, Essex and DART Racing, Rookie Class winnners from PETROC, Barnstable, Devon. A trip to the Silverstone Wing for a garage tour with an F1 team will also be part of the prize for these two teams in this weekend to remember. On Sunday these two teams will be joined by Blur, the Bloodhound Class winners from Robert May�s School, Odiham, Hampshire and they will also be treated to one of the most-sought after experiences, a visit to the F1 paddock on British Grand Prix race day and a tour of a Formula One team garage and hospitality.

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, says of the forthcoming visit to the Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix, �Firstly I must thank Formula One Management and Silverstone Circuit for their generous support of F1 in Schools with these prize trips for our winning students. There is no better finale to our National Finals than a chance to see Formula 1 �in the flesh� and the British Grand Prix at Silverstone is a truly special occasion, which I know will be an experience of a lifetime for these students.

�The Formula 1 teams and paddock has embraced F1 in Schools and their involvement with the competition is integral to its success. The students are impassioned by their glimpse of the inner workings of the F1 teams and this helps us to achieve our ambitions of encouraging them to consider engineering as a career. We know that Silverstone weekend will be a resounding success for the UK F1 in Schools programme.�

F1 in Schools aims to help change perceptions of engineering, science and technology by creating a fun and exciting learning environment for young people to develop an informed view about careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Students are given a brief to design a model compressed powered F1 Car of the future using CAD/CAM. Cars are then manufactured on a CNC machine. Each team of between three and six students, brings together their work to present to a judging panel with a verbal and written presentation to support their model car, which is raced on a specially designed test track. At the National Finals each team brought along a pit display, their cars and portfolio, as well as having prepared a presentation for the judges.

The cars race on a 20 metre track, with the F1 Class cars covering the distance in just over one second, a speed barrier which is yet to be broken by any student team since it was set by Team FUGA from Northern Ireland at the 2007 World Championships. Younger students design, build and race a Bloodhound car, linking with the upcoming British attempt on the World Land speed record, with the Bloodhound SSC project. The current record is held by Speeding Snails from Wilmington Grammar School, with a time of 0.620 seconds.

THE ULTIMATE DREAM REALISED: FROM STUDENT F1 COMPETITION TO THE REAL WORLD OF FORMULA ONE!

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:05:18 GMT

THE ULTIMATE DREAM REALISED: FROM STUDENT F1 COMPETITION TO THE REAL WORLD OF FORMULA ONE!

�I wouldn�t have got this far without F1 in Schools�, says Matt Cruickshank, a 20 year-old student from Sydney, Australia, who has realised his ambition to work in Formula One. �My experience in the programme led me to secure a work placement at Red Bull Racing and I�m having the most amazing year with this World Championship-winning team. �

As an F1 in Schools �graduate� Matt is undertaking a year-long industrial placement with a Formula 1 team and credits the programme for giving him the skill set he needed to apply for and win a position with Red Bull Racing.

Matt�s journey began while he was at Barker College in Sydney, Australia. He was part of a student team which used space-age engineering software and industry-specification manufacturing machines to design, make and race a miniature F1 car of the future as part of the F1 in Schools programme, the world�s largest technology competition, accessible to over 15 million students.

Matt and his peers excelled so much in the competition that they earned the right to represent Australia at the 2008 F1 in Schools World Finals in Malaysia. There his team finished third outright, beating students from more than 20 other nations, and also picked up the Best Engineered Car Award.

�F1 in Schools brought out the passion I had for motor sport and engineering. It also gave me a unique insight into F1 and taught me a lot about the industry which was vital when I applied for this job�, says Matt from Red Bull Racing�s Milton Keynes HQ.

�F1 in Schools taught me general engineering skills, how to solve problems and showed me various ways to interpret rules and regulations and thinking outside the box. It also taught me a lot about how to work as a team to achieve goals which is important when working in industry. One of the most important areas F1 in Schools helped me with was presentation skills. It gave me practical experience with presenting in public and having interviews, both of which are key skills to have when applying for jobs.�

He adds, �When I was at school I always wanted to work in F1 but ultimately I saw it as a long term goal. I certainly never imagined working in F1 in my second year of university, let alone in one of the best teams in the paddock. It all came about in a very short period of time. If you had told me a year ago that I would be working for the world Champions of Formula 1 I probably wouldn�t have believed you.�

At Red Bull Racing Matt started off in an aerodynamic development team using wind tunnels and since then has moved on to the CFD department, using computational fluid dynamics to analyse the aerodynamics of the cars in a virtual environment. A typical day for Matt is spent simulating airflow over the race car using super computers, analysing the results and working with the aerodynamicists, �Fundamentally this is the same as the work the students do in F1 in Schools, but on a much bigger scale!� he explains.

�No day is ever the same. I work with a wide variety of people, mainly with aerodynamicists who design and scheme the part, and also the surfacing team and model designers who work with CAD to manufacture the parts. The work can be challenging but is also very rewarding. I have learned an amazing amount so far and continue to learn more each day.

�I thought I learnt a lot about engineering at University but the last six months have been unbelievable � from basic engineering skills to teamwork, everything I have learnt has been invaluable. I am very thankful to Red Bull Racing for giving me the opportunity to learn so much and get a unique view into Formula 1 and high performance engineering.�

The F1 in Schools programme certainly gave Matt the foundation for starting a career in Formula 1. Red Bull Racing Chief Technical Officer, Adrian Newey, is a Patron of F1 in Schools and says, �This programme is all-encompassing and doesn�t just focus on the racing aspect of motorsport. The challenges of working as a team, designing, engineering analysis, manufacturing, testing, marketing as well as budgeting are all tested in F1 in Schools. Matt has proved the value of participating in F1 in Schools and I hope that the programme will continue to bring more students into professional motorsport.�

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, adds, �As the F1 in Schools programme develops and entrenches itself within industry and schools, we are seeing more and more students benefit from taking part. Our �graduates� have used the experience to direct their careers down a particular path, to win university places, to secure placements such as Matt has done and ultimately, to achieve their ambitions. I am sure we will see more students entering motorsport engineering and, in particular, Formula 1, as a result of their participation in F1 in Schools, across the globe�.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alison Hill
Press Officer, F1 in Schools
ID PR & Marketing
Tel:	+44 (0)1327 856060
Mob:	+44 (0)7710 306588
Email:	alison@id-pr.co.uk

EDINBURGH STUDENTS INVITED TO REPRESENT SCOTLAND AT 2011 F1 IN SCHOOLS WORLD FINAL

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:53:24 GMT

It will be a day to remember for C-Force, a team of students from Craig Royston Community School, Edinburgh who celebrated being crowned Scottish National Champions at the Scottish National Finals of the Formula 1 in Schools Technology Challenge 2011 held last week at Adam Smith College in Fife.

The team�s success has won them an invitation to compete at the 2011 F1 in Schools World Finals to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in the week leading up to the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix. Their strong performance in this unique educational initiative resulted in them taking first place in the F1 Class of the competition and winning the Fastest F1 Car and Best Engineered Car Awards.

The team of 14-year-old boys from Craig Royston Community School was led by Team Manager and CAD Engineer, Tommy Page, with team members Stephen Ramsey, Graphics, Branding and Business Manager, and Connor McCormack, Manufacturing Engineer.

Four other student teams took home trophies at the Awards ceremony, with �The Upgrades� from Kilmarnock Academy topping the list winning three trophies, by taking first place in the Bloodhound Car Class, the award for the Fastest Bloodhound Car and Best Team Identity Award. � XL� from Knox Academy, Haddington, East Lothian took first place in the Rookie Class and the Best Sponsorship and Marketing Award, while Speed Penguin from St. Mungos Academy, Glasgow were presented with the Perseverance in the face of Adversity Award. Force Kule, a sister team of the winning C-Force, also from Craig Royston Community School won the Innovative Thinking Award.

Bill Hutchison from Adam Smith College presented the trophies, and said of the F1 in Schools Scottish National Finals, �"This event was a resounding success attracting a great deal of interest from College staff and students all of whom were very impressed by the competence, professionalism and success of the competing teams of school pupils from all over the country.

�This event, and prior preparation activity by the competing teams, is a benchmark example of the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence Enrichment Programme which is based upon contextualise learning and integration of subject and core skills knowledge. This is especially important as we re-balance the National Economy as that will bring the need for a new generation of able, creative engineers and technologists. Today demonstrates that we are still a nation of the right stuff!"

Andrew Denford, Chairman and Founder of F1 in Schools said of this year�s entrants at the Scottish National Finals, �We�ve seen the cream of young engineering talent at this year�s finals and I�m sure that many of them will consider a career in industry, which makes me very proud. We are already seeing F1 in Schools �graduates� taking roles in the automotive and Formula One sectors, as well as using the initiative to stand out from the crowd in their efforts to win university places and, ultimately, positions within industry..�

F1 in Schools aims to help change perceptions of engineering, science and technology by creating a fun and exciting learning environment for young people to develop an informed view about careers in Mathematics, Engineering, Science and Technology. Students are given a brief to design a model compressed powered F1 Car of the future using CAD/CAM. Cars are then manufactured on a CNC machine. Each team of between three and six students, brings together their work to present to a judging panel with a verbal and written presentation to support their model car, which is raced on a specially designed test track. At the National Finals each team brought along a pit display, their cars and portfolio, as well as having prepared a presentation for the judges.

The cars race on a 20 metre track, with the F1 Class cars covering the distance in just over one second, a speed barrier which is yet to be broken by any student team since it was set by Team FUGA from Northern Ireland at the 2007 World Championships.Younger students design, build and race a Bloodhound car, linking with the upcoming British attempt on the World Land speed record, with the Bloodhound SSC project. The current record is held by Speeding Snails from Wilmington Grammar School, with a time of 0.620 seconds.

The F1 in Schools National Finals take place with the assistance of a host of sponsors and supporters. F1 in Schools thanks Tata, Tata Steel, Denford Limited, The Transformation Trust, Jaguar, Adam Smith College, Institution of Engineering and Technology, Bloodhound SSC, Dassault Systèmes Solidworks, City University London, Tomorrow�s Engineers, the Design and Technology Association and Autosport International.

2011 SCOTTISH NATIONAL FINALS AWARD WINNERS

Scottish National Champions 2011

F1 Class Winners sponsored by TATA

C-Force � Craig Royston Community High School, Edinburgh

Bloodhound SSC Class Winners sponsored by Project Bloodhound

The Upgrades � Kilmarnock Academy

Rookies Class sponsored by TATA

XL � Knox Academy, Haddington, East Lothian

Best Engineered Car sponsored by Jaguar

C-Force � Craig Royston Community High School, Edinburgh

Fastest F1 Car sponsored by Denford

C-Force � Craig Royston Community High School, Edinburgh (1.169 seconds)

Fastest Bloodhound SSC Car sponsored by Denford

The Upgrades � Kilmarnock Academy (0.806 seconds)

Best Team Sponsorship & Marketing sponsored by KHP Consulting

XL � Knox Academy, Haddington, East Lothian

Innovative Thinking Award sponsored by IET

Force Kule � Craig Royston Community High School, Edinburgh

Best Team Identity sponsored by F1 in Schools

The Upgrades � Kilmarnock Academy

Perseverance in the face of adversity sponsored by F1 in Schools

Speed Penguin � St. Mungos Academy, Glasgow

"Phoenix" Team from the Jubilee School named F1 Champions

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 11:13:33 GMT

On Saturday evening the five-member "Phoenix" team from the Jubilee School was named the overall F1 Champion of "The Formula One Technology Challenge in Schools Jordan Competition 2011".

Their model F1 car clocked 1.21 seconds along the stretch of a 20-meter track and they scored the highest overall number of points from categories which included teamwork, presentation, research, design and speed.

The "Phoenix" team was sponsored by Cofran Lubrication. The team, which is comprised of 4 boys and one girl, is now qualified to represent Jordan in "The F1 in Schools World Finals Malaysia 2011" in September.

The "Need 4 Speed" team from the Amman National School placed second overall in "The Formula One Technology Challenge in Schools Jordan Competition 2011". They were sponsored by Fine (Nuqul Group).

And the Jubilee School's "Sabeg La7eg" team placed third overall. They were sponsored by Toyota Jordan Central Trade and Auto Company.

In individual categories, the "Geeks of Speed" team from the Jubilee School won "best time" after clocking the fastest time on the track on Saturday at 1.15 seconds. They were sponsored by Americana Group.

The award for "best research" went to the Jubilee School's "McLaren" team and the "best design" award went to "Team F6" from the King Abdullah II School for Excellence in Salt. They were sponsored by Orange.

The Jubilee Center for Excellence in Education (JCEE) of the King Hussein Foundation organized the first ever �The Formula One Technology Challenge in School Jordan Competition 2011" at the Jubilee School in Amman on Saturday, May 28.

11 Teams were registered for the event which allowed students, ages 14-to-17, to race miniature balsa wood F1 cars they designed themselves.

Those registered to compete in the event included 8 teams from the Jubilee School, 1 team from the Amman National School, 1 team from the King Abdullah II School for Excellence in Salt, and 1 team from the Positive Thinking Center.

The competition provided each team which participated with four attempts to clock the fastest time along the stretch of a 20-meter long track using the �automatic launch� mode and at least one attempt in which a team member depressed the launch mode manually.

The JCEE secured the franchise for �F1 in Schools - The Formula One Technology Challenge� in 2010 and is the official center for running the �F1 in Schools� competition Jordan.

Participating teams had to try to secure �sponsors� in order to learn how to market their cars and projects.

His Excellency, Brigadier General Mufareh Tarawneh, Vice CEO of the King Abdullah II Design and Development Bureau (KADDB) officiated the opening ceremony at 10:00am, under the patronage of His Excellency, Mr. �Shadi Ramzi� Majali, Chairman and CEO of KADDB.

The competition continued all day, with teams judged in different categories including teamwork, research, design, presentation, and speed.

�F1 in Schools� is an international program designed to encourage students to learn more about science and technology in a fun environment. The program is part of the enhanced educational program at the Jubilee School, where students select 12 out of more than 40 elective courses. At least 6 of these courses must be in science, math, design, and technology.

Students Learn by Living Life in the Fast Lane

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Thu, 26 May 2011 15:01:03 GMT

It's one o'clock on a spring Saturday afternoon but 16-year old Tala Ramadan isn't out shopping or catching a matinee with her girlfriends at the mall.

Instead the 10th grader from the Jubilee School in Amman, Jordan is hard at work in the Jubilee Center for Excellence in Education's (JCEE) �F1 in Schools� lab. Ramadan carefully aligns a block of light-weight balsa wood under the powerful drill of the lab's CAM machine, while checking to make sure that the model's design specifications correspond with the model Formula 1 car the large 3D printer is about to carve out of her block of wood.

Ramadan and fellow teammate Shorouq Ahmad explain that as team �designers� a lot of work went into preparing for this step in creating their model "Formula 1 in Schools" car. "Before we make any design, we have to look at many designs of cars," Ramadan said, "maybe some real cars, [we] study aerodynamics, [we] study air friction, and other variables."

The design is created by using the 3D CAD software in the "F1 in Schools" lab in the Jubilee School. The miniature balsa wood F1 cars weigh only 55-60 grams, are 50 millimeters tall, 65 millimeters wide and 170-210 millimeters long. The goal is to create a model "F1 in Schools" car that will clock the fastest time along the stretch of a 20-meter track during �The Formula One Technology Challenge in Schools Jordan Competition 2011" on Saturday, May 28. After the CAM machine carves the car, there is still plenty of work to be done; the wood has to sanded down, the model has to be painted, the wheels have to be added and stickers applied if the team is able to secure sponsors.

15-year old Shorouq says she�s learned a lot while trying to design the ideal racing car. "I learned a lot about physics, about aerodynamics," she said, "and I learned how to work with a team that I never knew before." Shorouq also remarked that the project has taught her how to manage her time more effectively. Their "Zero Gravity" team is made up of four girls and two boys. While they experienced some problems with the carving of this particular model F1 car, they both seemed pleased with the design they created: "It looks almost like the real Formula 1 cars," said Ramadan, holding the light-weight model in her hand, "it's very very thin from the front, and it has wings that take away air resistance when it comes to the wheels, and it has these things on the side, they're almost like wings�when it moves its supposed to make its movement more smooth." They ended up carving a 3rd model based on the same design for Saturday�s competition and Shorouq says she hopes their F1 car will clock a time of 1.5 seconds or less.

Both girls say they are excited about their team's chances in the competition, and they've completed one of the most difficult aspects of the project; securing sponsors for the team. They actually managed to secure four sponsors. So whose name gets top billing? "The one who pays us more gets his name on the car, on the tee-shirts," explained Ramadan.

The miniature model F1 cars are powered by tiny silver cylinders of CO2 placed inside the body of the car. The canister is pierced by depressing the start button, which launches the car down the track. There is also an �automatic� launch mode. Tala and Shorouq aren't the only ones hard at work in the "F1 in Schools" lab on Saturday; three teens from the Positive Thinking Center are also busy at work painting the model Formula 1 car they designed. 16-year old Ali Said says he likes spending Saturdays working on the project. "I like things that relate with engineering," he said, "I like cars, I like Formula 1�and maybe I'll need it in college or in my work, I'm planning to be an engineer in the future."

Said says his favorite Formula 1 driver is seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher, who currently drives for Mercedes. He says he and his teammates hope to clock a time that�s �close to one second� during Saturday�s competition.

Program director, Ismail Yasein, hopes the excitement of the sport will translate into practical knowledge for students who participate in the competition.

"The 'F1 in Schools' competition is a true example of knowledge production which helps students learn to produce and implement creative projects and be involved in national and international competitions," he said. �It is also an excellent tool to train students in research and perseverance, while providing them with hands-on training in the areas of design software, engineering, electronics, physics, and mathematics.�

The JCEE purchased the franchise to run �F1 in Schools - The Formula One Technology Challenge� in 2010 and the Jubilee School houses the only lab and official track to be used by teams registered for the competition.

The JCEE develops innovative curricula and training programs for students and teachers and administrators in public and private schools in the use of advanced educational technology.

11 teams are registered to participate in the Jordan competition; 8 teams from the Jubilee School, 1 team from the Amman National School, 1 team from the King Abdullah II School for Excellence in Salt, and 1 team from the Positive Thinking Center in Amman. Winners will be judged on teamwork, research, design presentation, and speed of the model Formula 1 car they designed. The winning team will secure a 1,000 JD prize and qualify to represent Jordan in �The F1 in Schools World Finals Malaysia 2011� in September.

"F1 in Schools" is an international program designed to encourage students to learn more about science and technology in a fun environment. This program is part of the enhanced educational program at the Jubilee School, where students select 12 out of more than 40 elective courses. At least half of the elective courses must be selected from the fields of math, science, design and technology.

For further information regarding F1 in Schools in Jordan please contact:

KHF Media Officer at (962) 795982944

SAE INTERNATIONAL F1 IN SCHOOLS USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Mon, 16 May 2011 09:03:12 GMT

PENNSYLVANIA�S NINJA�S RACING CROWNED

SAE INTERNATIONAL F1 IN SCHOOLS USA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Ninja�s, a team of Middle School students from Elizabethtown Area Middle School in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, produced a winning race car at this week�s USA F1 in Schools National Finals held in association with SAE International. The team developed a scale model Formula 1 car of the future which proved to be the best designed, as well as fastest on the track, and their efforts have won the students a place in the 2011 F1 in Schools World Finals which will take place later this year in Malaysia.

Team Raptor from East Cobb Middle School in Marietta, Georgia finished in second place, and took the award for the Best Use of SolidWorks, and these students will also be heading to the World Finals. Team Volt from Lord Botetourt High School in Virginia took third place.

With two days of competition at the USA F1 in Schools National Finals, more than 50 students in 12 teams, from six US states travelled to the famed Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan for the event which ran in conjunction with the Formula SAE event.

The winning team of Ninja�s is three middle school students, each with specific roles. Garrett Jenkins is Team Manager and Team Resource Manager; Kalyssa Pottgeiser is the Design Engineer and Graphic Designer and Brian McMinn takes on the roles of Design Engineer and Manufacturing Engineer. �This is really amazing,� said a surprised Garrett Jenkins, the 12-year-old Team Manager for the winning Ninja�s team. �This competition taught me a lot about teamwork and new ideas for designs.� His teammate Brian McMinn looks to the future and reflects, �I was thinking about becoming an Aerospace Engineer and now I am seriously considering it after this experience.�

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman of F1 in Schools and Director of Communications and Events, Dave Howes, made the trip from the UK. Denford said of the USA National Finals, �Congratulations to Ninja�s for winning the USA F1 in Schools 2011 title against some very strong competition. This is a great accolade and they should be very proud of their achievements. Ninja�s and Team Raptor can now take the next step and represent the USA at the World Finals in Malaysia. These teams know that they have the potential to win at this level too, as the current World Champions, Unitus Racing, were National Champions from USA last year.

�Our thanks go to SAE International for hosting an excellent National Finals and welcoming the teams to Michigan International Speedway alongside the Formula SAE event. They have been very supportive and embraced the F1 in Schools program, so I am sure with their help we will see it continue to grow and flourish.�

Five other student teams took home trophies at the Awards ceremony including Team Dynamite from Ohio who won the Best Team Sponsorship and Marketing; Pirate Racing from Florida who shone out to take Best Verbal Presentation; PA Hardcore from Pennsylvania wowed the judges with their written presentation to win the Best Portfolio Award; Nova Racing from PSJA North in Texas took the judges vote for the Best Team Identity and Team Viper Strike from Indian Lake High School showed their design flair with the award for Best Engineered Car.

F1 in Schools aims to help change perceptions of engineering, science and technology by creating a fun and exciting learning environment for young people to develop an informed view about careers in Mathematics, Engineering, Science and Technology. Students are given a brief to design a model compressed powered F1 Car of the future using CAD/CAM. Cars are then manufactured on a CNC machine. Each team of between three and six students, brings together their work to present to a judging panel with a verbal and written presentation to support their model car, which is raced on a specially designed test track.

At the National Finals each team brought along a pit display, their cars and portfolio, as well as giving the judges a verbal presentation on their race car program. The cars raced on an 80 foot track, covering the distance in just over one second, a speed barrier which is yet to be broken by any student team since it was set by Team FUGA from Northern Ireland at the 2007 World Finals.

The USA F1 in Schools National Finals took place with the assistance of a host of sponsors and supporters including SAE International, Pitsco, Solidworks and Denford Limited.

2011 USA NATIONAL FINALS AWARD WINNERS

USA National Champions 2011 sponsored by SAE International Ninja�s � Elizabethtown Area Middle School, Pennsylvania

Second Place sponsored by Formula SAE � Team Raptor, East Cobb Middle School, Georgia

Third Place sponsored by F1 in Schools � Team Volt, Lord Botetourt High School, Virginia

Best Engineered Car sponsored by Daimler-Detroit Diesel Viper Strike � Indian Lake High State, Ohio

Fastest F1 Car sponsored by Michigan International Speedway Ninja�s � Elizabethtown Area Middle School, Pennsylvania

Best Team Sponsorship & Marketing sponsored by F1 in Schools Team Dynamite � St. Joseph�s Academy, Ohio

Best Team Identity sponsored by Pitsco - Nova Racing, PSJA North, Texas

Best Portfolio sponsored by F1 in Schools - PA Hardcore � Manheim Township School, Pennsylvania

Best Verbal Presentation sponsored by SAE Foundation - Pirate Racing from Florida

Best Use of SolidWorks Software Sponsored by SolidWorks - Team Raptor, East Cobb Middle School, Georgia

For F1 in Schools USA enquiries contact:

Margi Nanney: +1 (941) 650-8378

nanneym@fc.manatee.k12.fl.us

For F1 in Schools global enquiries contact:

Alison Hill: +44 (0)1327 856060

Alison@id-pr.co.uk

Bloodhound SSC Class at Goodwood Festival of Speed

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Mon, 09 May 2011 11:26:26 GMT

As a Design & Technology teacher with 23 years of classroom experience, I fear we are losing sight of THE ELEMENT in our young students. This is what Sir Ken Robinson refers to (in his book THE ELEMENT; HOW FINDING YOUR PASSION CHANGES EVERYTHING) as the place where the things we love to do, and the things we are good at come together.

Far too often I have seen the creative instinct in many students squeezed out firstly by other subjects deemed �more important, and secondly by the demands of a restrictive curriculum simply aimed at a rote-learned examination.

The F1 in Schools Challenge is unique.

I have seen it turn on the creative light in students so often it never fails to bring a smile to my face. Here in the UAE we have barely completed our 1st year since the project arrived in Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit. We are about to send teams to our 2nd World Championships, have already secured three world awards (including 2nd overall in 2010) and have over 100 schools registered and 82 currently active teams. This is not entirely of our own making, I believe it is because wherever we go, whatever school assembly we give, I look out and see the creative light coming on in young minds and that smile appear across faces which says �at last, I have found a project which will allow me to find my own �element��.

Regardless I have never experienced a project which cuts across so may areas of the school curriculum. Science, Technology, Design and Manufacturing are clearly obvious. But what about the life-skills of organisation, teamwork, meeting deadlines, responsibility to others and verbal presentation skills? These are skills our young people will need for the rest of their lives and are also an important part of being successful with the F1 in Schools Challenge.

The Bloodhound deregulated class gives students who choose to take part even more opportunity to express their creative imagination. It throws off the constraints of the F1 Class car and allows for that creative instinct to run wild. The same creative instinct that allowed my 4year old children to make imaginary robots from cardboard boxes, which wake you up in the morning and bring you breakfast!

It is simply about the fastest car. The other components of presentation, branding, sponsorship and portfolio are not required. Let your creative and innovative juices flow!!!! Innovation and performance are at the heart of this challenge, and again, play a vital part in all aspects of the challenge should students wish to progress through the other classes of competition over a longer time span.

For Goodwood Festival of Speed we plan to open up the event to all ages (Dads included!) but we wont have time to handle the presentations and displays -its simply about the fastest car !

Don Sankey
F1 in Schools Manager
Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi

Octane Racing to Represent Ireland in F1 in Schools� Technology Challenge World Finals

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:23:56 GMT

Octane Racing from Dundalk Grammar School, have been declared the overall winners of the 2011 F1 in Schools Technology Challenge, powered in Ireland by the Irish Computer Society at the National Finals held in Griffith College Dublin today.

Team members Niall Donnolly, (Project Manager/Sponsorship and Marketing), Adam Matthews (Design Engineer), Kevin O�Malley (Manufacturing Engineer), Daniel Finnamore (Co-Design Engineer and Communications Manager), Daniel McCarthy-Edwards (Resource Manager) and Rollo Konig-Brock (Graphic and Web Designer) were coordinated by teacher Scott Nowell. The team fought off fierce competition from 23 other finalist teams from all over Ireland to claim the National Title and trophy as well as the opportunity to represent Ireland in the 2011 World Finals in Malaysia in September. The overall winners receive �2,000 in prize money.

Work for the 2011 Finals began last September with schools registering their interest in competing. Intense competition followed with 600 students representing 150 second-level schools from across the country battling their way through the various stages of the competition to reach the National Finals.

In addition to racing head to head, the competing teams were judged on the quality of engineering, portfolio, resource management, marketing, graphic design and sponsorship activities and on a verbal presentation of their work.

�Congratulations to all the teams who took part in this year�s competition. The standards were exceptionally high and it is always great to see how enthusiastic the students are about the competition� said ICS Skills CEO Jim Friars.

This is Dundalk Grammar School�s fourth year in the competition and second consecutive winning of the National Finals.

Octane Racing will now progress to the World Finals which will be held in Malaysia in September where they will compete against national winners from 31 countries from around the world.

Note to Editors:

About F1 in Schools�

Working in teams of between three and six, each student is assigned roles. The team prepares a business plan and, using 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) software, designs a Formula One� car of the future. Aerodynamics are analysed for drag coefficiency in a virtual reality wind tunnel using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software (CFD). Using 3D CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) software, the team can evaluate the most efficient machining strategy to make the car.

The Formula 1 international competition has this year challenged 7 million students across 32 countries to design, build and race compressed air-powered model F1 cars.

Press Contact:

Éilis Fallon, Marketing & Communications Assistant, Irish Computer Society/ICS Skills

Ph: 01 775 3001/ 087 914 2670 Email: eilis@ics.ie Web: www.ics.ie

Leona Gregory, Marketing Executive, Irish Computer Society/ICS Skills

Ph: 01 775 3006/ 087 328 7234 Email: leona@ics.ie Web: www.ics.ie

TASMANIAN HISTORY-MAKING F1 RACE TEAM TO REPRESENT

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:35:18 GMT

The "Pentagliders" from Brooks High School are the newest National Champions of the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge which involves over 30,000 high schoolers in designing, making and racing miniature F1 cars using space-age engineering and wind tunnel software - as used by NASA - and industry standard manufacturing equipment.

The four students represented Tasmania for the second year in a row in the F1 in Schools Australia Grand Prix and this time they beat all other 25 teams and earned their place in Team Australia 2011 which is bound for the F1 in Schools World Championships in Malaysia.

"Pentagliders" returned home with three major awards having also won the Australian Grand Prix Corporation Fastest Car Award with a sizzling 1.066 seconds down the race track and the award for Best Energy Efficient Design.

Pentagliders are the first Tasmanian team to become national champions in the program which began in 2004 and was brought to Australia by the not for profit organisation, Re Engineering Australia Foundation. F1 in Schools is the world's largest STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) program involving over 9,000,000 high school students in 33 nations.

Pentagliders, who are proudly supported by Rio Tinto, underwent two intense days of judging across 11 different criteria - from innovation and engineering to collaboration with industry and public speaking. They were competing against the nation's best 25 student F1 teams.

Lightspeed from Ballarat, are the new F1 in Schools Development Class National Champions, and with their 2011 Team Australia colleagues the Pentagliders from Tasmania will represent Australia at the F1inSchools World Final where Australia has had an enviable record of success over the past 7 years.

The F1 in Schools Australia Grand Prix was held at Sydney's Eastern Creek International Raceway and included rides in a rally car with four times Australian champion Neal Bates on the water-soaked skid pan...a tour of the Radical Australia workshop where they build exotic open seater race cars...and the chance to sit in historic open wheeler F1 cars built by the legendary Sir Jack Brabham. ABN: 12 095 876 323 Unit 11, 3 Packard Avenue Castle Hill NSW 2154 Australia PO Box 136, Castle Hill NSW 1765 Phone: 1300 204 478 Int. Facsimile: +61 2 8079 0622 Email: contact@rea.org.au Internet: www.rea.org.au

The award winners were:

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National Champion (Professional Class): "Pentagliders" (Brooks High School, TAS)

 National Champion (Development Class): "Lightspeed" (Ballarat South Community Learning Precinct, VIC)

 National runner-up (Professional Class): "Ace Pace Racing" (Mirani State High School, QLD)

 National runner-up (Development Class): "Velocity" (Newington College, NSW)

 DMO Best Engineered Design (Professional Class): "Aero" (Trinity Grammar School, VIC)

 DMO Best Engineered Design (Development Class): "White Lightening" (Pioneer State High School, QLD)

 AGPC Fastest Car (Professional Class): "Pentagliders" (Brooks High School, TAS)

 AGPC Fastest Car (Development Class): "Comet" (Family Learning Co-operative, WA)

 Innovation (Professional Class): "Celerity" (Dubbo Christian School, NSW)

 Innovation (Development Class): "m-pulse" (Marist College Canberra, ACT)

 Best Team Marketing (Professional Class): "Cold Fusion" (Brighton Secondary School, SA)

 Best Team Marketing (Development Class): "F1 Super Geeks" (Pine Rivers SHS, QLD)

 Cisco Webex Outstanding Industry Collaboration (Professional Class): "Pulse Racing" (Townsville SHS, QLD)

 Cisco Webex Outstanding Industry Collaboration (Development Class): "F1 Super Geeks" (Pine Rivers SHS, QLD)

 Encouragement Award (Professional Class): "Badgy Budgies" (Badgingarra Primary School, WA)

 Encouragement Award (Development Class): "Comet" (Family Learning Co-operative, WA)

 Best Energy Efficient Design (Professional Class): "Pentagliders" (Brooks High School, TAS)

 Best Energy Efficient Design (Development Class): "Comet" (Family Learning Co-operative, WA)

The Founders Award was presented by REA Founder and Chairman Michael Myers to Melbourne teacher Peter Clinton from Trinity Grammar. A long time advocate of the F1 program, Peterʼ 2006 team became world champions and this year he was back with two more teams.

ROB SMEDLEY JOINS F1 IN SCHOOLS PATRONS ROSTER

F1 in Schools - f1contactuslist@denford.co.uk — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:27:02 GMT

F1 in Schools, a global educational initiative, welcomes Rob Smedley, Race Engineer, Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, to its growing list of patrons from the Formula 1 community. Smedley has been a loyal supporter of F1 in Schools for many years and has welcomed many of the World Finals teams into the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro garages at races.

Smedley says of becoming a patron for F1 in Schools, �I'm extremely proud to have been given this opportunity to support such a great initiative as F1 in Schools. As the current crop of engineers working in Grand Prix motor racing we should all be aware of the responsibility that we have in nurturing the future of our sport which rests in the hands of the young enthusiasts who aspire to one day occupy senior engineering positions within the teams. This talent needs to be supported and guided at such a crucial stage to ensure the correct development and F1 in Schools is doing just that. It is no surprise to see that all the major teams in Formula 1 are involved in this excellent programme.

�For the young people involved this is a great opportunity and one that should be grasped with both hands. It is a chance to learn and grow in an environment that reflects a modern day Formula 1 team. It's great that people are able to get involved in engineering from such a young age, the younger the better! Use the experience to its full potential and it can only be of benefit. Most of all, have fun.�

Smedley, a native of Middlesborough, England, studied mathematics and mechanical engineering at Loughborough University and after completing a Masters Degree started work in the motorsport industry, initially joining Peugeot as a suspension design engineer for the French manufacturer�s touring car team. His Formula 1 career began with the Jordan Grand Prix team and from there he moved to Ferrari, where he has achieved considerable success, and forming probably the most noted engineer-driver partnership in F1, working with Felipe Massa for over four years.

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman, F1 in Schools, welcomes Smedley as a Patron of F1 in Schools saying, �Rob has been a great champion of the work of F1 in Schools and has helped us to build some excellent relationships in the F1 paddock. He has always welcomed our students whenever possible and we�re always grateful for the time he gives them, showing them around and giving a unique insight into the inner workings of a top F1 team. As an engineer we value the knowledge and guidance he can give to our students and the initiative.�

Smedley joins a roster of patrons from the world of F1 which includes Adrian Newey, Ross Brawn, Mike Gascoyne, Martin Whitmarsh, James Allen, Norbert Haug (F1 in Schools Germany), Gary Anderson and Richard Cregan (both F1 in Schools Ireland).