F1 In Schools Italy: promoted and powered by MUNER
F1 in Schools is a multidisciplinary project in which teams of high school students work together to design a miniature air-powered F1 car.
Each team of 3 to 6 students creates its own Formula 1 team in all its aspects: creation of the team identity, brand, communication plan, business plan and its miniature prototypes.
F1 In Schools, already known internationally for several years, was born in Italy in Fornovo di Taro in 2021: thanks to the non profit organization Innovation Farm, located in the heart of the Motor Valley, this initiative is coming to life on the national territory and is growing year by year in terms of the number of schools, Teams and regions involved and the quality of the technologies used.
The Innovation Farm is a centre with all the equipment to build the car, it is a supplier of equipment to schools and it is a technology centre where you can get technical tutoring. Finally, it is a centre for the management of regional and national championships.
In collaboration with Dallara, the following services are made available to the teams: tutoring, track testing and educational workshops.
15 teams from 8 institutes in the Emilia Romagna region participated in the 22/23 school year, and we are happy to contribute to this ambitious project, which aims to involve more and more young students each year who are passionate about the world of Formula 1 and engines!
We firmly believe that passion can be transmitted from a very young age: we sincerely hope that this experience will be the first spark for these young people, perhaps leading them to a career in motorsport and automotive engineering!
The challenge
- Each team of 3 to 6 students creates its own Formula 1 in schools team in all its aspects: creation of the team identity, brand, communication plan, business plan, of its miniature prototypes;
- Each team is given a set of rules for the competition and a technical specification for the construction of the cars. They draw up a plan and a budget and find sponsors and companies to work with. Using CAD software, the teams design a miniature F1 car, which is virtually aerodynamically tested using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software;
- CNC machines and 3D printers are then used to build the cars, which are tested in a smoke wind tunnel and on a 24 metre track.
The chance to represent Italy at the F1 In Schools World Finals is up for grabs!
">
">
">
">
