F1 in Schools getting ready for 2010 World Finals
Formula One’s excitement refuses to die down as brilliant cars along with heroic drivers keep thrilling people of all ages and groups around the globe. But this time round, students aged between 9 and 19 will participate in the moment that they were all waiting for.
Ardent F1 fans around the globe are busy building their model Formula One cars, giving them the final touches before they are exhibited at the F1 in School World Finals 2010, scheduled to be held in Singapore next month.
The global educational challenge, every year, brings together the work of young engineers, business minds and designers against the Formula One fraternity to compete for the much reputed Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy. The competition also provides Automotive and Motorsport Engineering scholarships for City University London, to the most eligible participants.
The competition calls for student from around the globe, irrespective of their boundaries or beliefs who represent the entire global community. Students from Europe, Asia, Australasia and North America bring an array of innovative, diverse ideas and models under one roof. Students studying in independent institutions and state high schools are rushing to Singapore for the event which is opened for all school children falling between the ages of nine and nineteen.
The event is sponsored by LG that serves as Formula One’s global and technology partner for the past two years. The winners of ‘F1 in Schools’, come together as representatives of their countries to compete at the international stage for the World Champions title at the ‘F1 in Schools World Finals’. This year, a total of eighteen countries are participating, along with a team from Saudi Arabia for the first time.
While talking about the upcoming event, the founder and chairman of F1 in Schools, Andrew Denford said, “F1 in Schools goes from strength to strength and this year’s World Finals are expected to outperform previous years with the student teams showcasing a depth of talent and innovation which we haven’t seen before."
The level of research and interest taken by students as well as their schools keep on increasing every year, with boundaries pushing even farther away. The extent of new techniques, originality of cars, features along with the complexity of designs have never failed to impress Formula One teams.
Denford commented about the event when he said, “I’m sure this year we will have another record-breaking event and I hope the students are prepared for the toughest competition yet.”
The purpose of the F1 in Schools challenge is to motivate the students to research, design, manufacture, test, as well as race a miniature racing car, using the most advanced technology quite similar to what is actually used within the F1 teams in the real world. The students along with their teachers spend hundreds of hours to produce these models in order to beat the competitors that come from a diverse range of schools and social setups.
The event is scheduled to go on for two days at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic of Singapore. The exhibition will be followed by an impressive awards distribution ceremony at the Conrad Centennial Singapore. To grace the event, several luminaries from Formula One racing are expected to attend, in addition to some local dignitaries along with many VIP guests.
The winners will be awarded with university scholarships along with the Bernie Ecclestone World Champions trophy. Moreover, they will be given the opportunity of visiting the Formula One paddock at the Singapore Grand Prix. The winners will also have a special meeting with Mr. Ecclestone, many Formula One drivers and their technical managers as well.
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