News: F1 in Schools
Carter Manufacturing Ltd sponsored Team Synergy celebrates Best Team Identity Award at the F1 in Schools World Finals 2009
Following their success at the Regional Finals held in Nov 2008, and the UK National Competition held in January 2009, Team Shooting stars have formed collaboration team with a trio from a school in Malaysia to become the award winning Team Synergy. The students have worked extremely hard to go head top head with 31 participating teams at the World Finals held at the Royal Horticultural Halls in London on the 14th – 17th of September.
Together, as Synergy, the international team had to design and make their own Formula 1 scale car that would be ready to take on the rest of the finalists.
During the three-day competition, which was supported by the government and all of the F1 race teams, each team had to take part in a time trials, racing against the clock.
Not only were judges looking for the fastest car, teams were also being judged on elements such as teamwork, engineering excellence, marketing and their presentation skills – both verbally and in their team portfolios.
received the chairman’s award for the best team identity, which encapsulated team spirit and bonding. It was presented by Mr. Americo Silva, representing Ferrari.
Daphne and Tony Yarrow, who work with five schools in Carlisle developing F1 in Schools teams, travelled to London with the academy pupils.
The Global statistics of this competition for 2009 are a staggering:
- 12,500 Schools were Involved in the challenge this year.
- 40,059 Schools were aware of the competition.
- 14,152,000 Students were aware of the challenge.
- 34 countries competed in the 2009 challenge.
- 31 Teams made it to the 2009 World Finals.
Results show that Team Synergy had the fastest UK and Asian car. Their car also recorded the fifth fastest time in the world. They were placed sixth in the World Final overall result!!
One of the competitions highlights was the students chance to meet reigning F1 World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Lewis said of his visit to the F1 in Schools World Championships, “I’ve really enjoyed meeting the students and finding out more about this exciting global initiative. The global popularity and high tech world of Formula One provides a very exciting and engaging platform for education and it is great to see it being used within schools to enthuse students to study engineering, as well as the other key school subjects. I hope F1 in Schools encourages a new generation of students into Formula One and helps to continue to develop the sport as one of the most technologically advanced in the world.”
Mr Karl Brundell, Managing Director of Carter Manufacturing Ltd has congratulated Team Synergy and Mr. & Mrs. Yarrow on their outstanding success in 2009 and pledged continued support of the Team for next years 2010 competition. Carter will continue to supply the Fully Ceramic Wheel Bearings used in the cars.
