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A College in Scarborough Are F1 World Champions

Saturday, 21 December 2024 06:00

By Andrew Snaith

Scarborough UTC has been celebrating after impressing at the F1 in Schools World Championship in Saudi Arabia.

They took part in a global competition for secondary school students combining Maths, Science, Technology and Engineering where they design and race their own cars.

Scarborough UTC's team, Unity Racing, came 7th in the world for racing- and are now world champions for Pit Display and Digital Media.

Rob Shepherd is director of engineering at the college:

Teams are assessed on a variety of areas, including: 

  • Car speed 
  • Engineering quality 
  • Brand identity 
  • Verbal presentation skills 
  • Students also design, build, and race miniature Formula 1 cars 

Ryan is the project manager of the UTC's F1 team:

Tools: Students use computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software 

Power: Cars are powered by CO2 cartridges 

Track: Cars are attached to a track by a nylon wire 

Scoring: Cars are timed from launch to finish line by a computer 

Billy Fields is technical director for Scarborough UTC's team- Unity Racing:

Organisers say benefits of participating in F1 in Schools include: Developing interpersonal skills, Testing teamwork abilities, Seeing ideas and designs come to life, Demonstrating good sportsmanship, and Identifying areas for future improvement. 

Jack Metcalfe is the team's design engineer:

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