Schoolchildren design and race mini F1 cars

According to the BBC event organizers said the students worked in teams, developing their science and math skills while also learning about branding and presentation.

One participant said being a team leader helped them develop skills in organizing others and making decisions. The cars were powered by compressed air balloons, and each team’s “driver” launched the car by pressing a button.

Project leaders noted that this was the first year the STEM Racing project for secondary schools included primary school students. In the five months leading up to the race day, students completed design and assembly resources, step-by-step guides, and after-school training sessions.

The project manager said the children were learning the importance of technology and business skills from an early age, while also testing skills such as design and logo creation, teamwork, and engaging with sponsors. They added that the success of the event marks a major achievement for a project of this kind at this age level, and that repeating it in the future will be highly exciting.

Around 200 pupils aged nine to eleven took part in a STEM and Digital project, designing and building miniature F1 cars that were tested on a specially designed 20-metre track at the Royal Showground.

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