James Allen says of F1 in Schools, “I’ve been proud to serve as a patron of F1 in Schools since the very early days and what Andrew and the team have done in growing the programme is remarkable. F1 today under Liberty Media promotes a ‘purpose driven’ agenda, but for many years F1 in Schools was the sport’s only real CSR programme, doing so much for diversity in engineering and for promoting STEM. As the sport shapes for the future, F1 in Schools is a fundamental part of assuring it retains its relevance.”
Ron Meadows
Sporting Director
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
“We are delighted to be supporting F1 in Schools and the valuable work that they do to encourage children to engage with our sport and with STEM subjects from a very young age. Formula One is very much about team work and F1 in Schools enables students to experience all of the skills required to work successfully together on a project. We are always so impressed with the commitment, innovation and enthusiasm shown by both the students and schools, and hope some of those participants go on to become the innovators of Formula One and motorsport of the future. Keep up the good work and everyone at Mercedes-AMG Petronas looks forward to seeing your latest designs.”
Adrian Newey OBE
Chief Technical Officer -
Red Bull Technology
Adrian Newey says of being an F1 in Schools Patron, “It would have been relatively easy to have created a competition that appeals simply to the racing aspect of motorsport. However, that is only a part of the F1 in Schools competition. As a Patron, I am extremely encouraged to see how well these young people rise to the challenges of working, design, engineering analysis, manufacturing, testing and marketing, in addition to having to develop a variety of presentation skills. They are all to be congratulated and heartily encouraged to progress along the technology path. It’s comforting to know that our engineering and manufacturing future is in safe hands.”
Rob Smedley
Director of Data Systems
Formula One Management Ltd.
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 that 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. “We all want F1 to be more accessible and diverse and a crucial way to achieve that is by giving everyone the chance to get involved with our sport. F1 in Schools gives students a real chance to learn and grow in a way that mirrors a real Formula 1 team. If something like this was around when I was young, I would have jumped at the chance to get involved and would strongly encourage our young talent of the future to do the same. The skills you will learn, the team building you will experience and the fun you will have will only further your passion and help build the platform you need for the future.”