Children to challenge F1 teams

28/06/2006
NEWS STORY

F1 in Schools will showcase its Formula One Technology Challenge at the United States Grand Prix this weekend, with a head-to-head race between teams from Honda, Ferrari, and students from UK and USA schools.

A purpose-built 20 metre track will be used to test the speed of 1:20 scale model CO2 powered balsa wood F1 cars which have been designed, manufactured and tested by each team.

The entries are:

Scuderia Ferrari F1 Team - Ross Brawn and technical team

Honda Racing F1 - Gil de Ferran and technical team

Bradfield Panthers, Bradfield School, Sheffield, UK - Current F1 in Schools UK National Champions

The Flying Cougars, East Cobb Middle School, Georgia, USA - Current F1 in Schools USA National Champions

F1 in Schools is a not-for-profit organisation solely supported by sponsors and partners. Launched in Britain in 2000, F1 in Schools now covers the world. In November 2005, it received the backing of The Formula One Group which granted a world-wide protected trademark and logo. F1 in Schools is acknowledged as highlighting some of the finest design and engineering minds of the teen generation, including potential future Formula One design stars.

Reports that a Formula One website, in association with the CEO of a Japanese F1 team (not Toyota or Super Aguri) has obtained exclusive proof that three of the teams are using flexi-wings on their balsa wood models are, thus far, unfounded. However, we hear that following unsuccessful results in the wind-tunnel, gardening centres in the Brackly area are doing unusually good business.