Win trophies and prizes, express your creativity, skills and teamworking ability – and represent Ireland in international competition. The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is open to all secondary schools. Student teams compete against each other in Regional and National Finals. The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is part of an international competition with Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone as patron.

3. Has YOUR team got what it takes?`
Have you got the makings of an F1 team?
Can your team develop a plan that demonstrates why they should qualify
for the manufacturing and Regional Final stage?
Can they finish and test a model to the limit to create the fastest
compressed air-powered car possible?
Can they work together to develop a brand identity for their car and
promote their project with a portfolio that demonstrates why their car is so
special?
Can your team take that car to the F1 in Schools Regional, National or
even International Finals and bring home one of the fantastic prizes that are
on offer?

4. What is F1 in Schools?
 International competition for secondary school students
 Design, manufacture and race a model Formula 1 car powered by
compressed air canisters and made of balsa wood.
 Student teams compete in a Qualifying Stage, Regional, National
and International competitions
 Exciting educational experience
 Opportunity to express your creativity, skills and team-working ability
in a fun and positive way.

5.  You are the Formula One Team
commissioned to design, construct and
race the fastest Formula One Car of the Future, driven
by compressed air powerplants.
 Use 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) software to
design your car.
The Challenge

6.  Your car design is then
manufactured by 3rd level out of
very light wood
 Race your car against other
schools/teams.
The Challenge

7. The challenge, should you choose to accept it!
01 / PLAN Develop a plan with initial ideas that explains why your team should be selected to have
your car manufactured. If your bid is accepted, proceed to stage 2.
02 / DESIGN Using 3D CAD software design a Formula One™ car of the future.
03 / ANALYSE Analyse your design and aerodynamics for drag coefficiency in a virtual reality wind tunnel
using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD).
04 / MAKE Submit your design to your twinned 3rd level college to have your car manufactured using
3D CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) software
05 / FINISH Kit your car out in a high quality paint finish, including your team colours, logo, sponsorship
and graphics.
06 / RACE Race at regional/national/international level testing the speed and engineering quality of your
model F1 car .

8.  There are 2 levels of entry:
◦ Junior Cycle
 D-Type car design
◦ Senior Cycle
 Formula One™ car design
What are the categories?
D-Type

9.  Each team must have between three and six students
 Each school can enter as many teams as they wish, for the
Qualifying Stage (five page plan) but only a maximum of two
from each category (Junior or Senior Cycle) will progress
through to the Regional Final stage.
 Each team member should be assigned one or more of the
following roles:
How are teams organised?
Team Manager Manufacturing
Engineer
Resources
Manager
Design Engineer Graphic
Designer
Marketing &
Communications
Manager

10. Whats involved:
 Racing & speed of car – 1/3 of marks!
 Verbal presentation
 Portfolio
 Display
 Website

11. What's the racing like?
Cars race on 20 meter straights.
Compressed air canister in the back of the
car is pierced by the starting system and this
propels your car down the track.
Cars race at scale speeds of 350km/hr!!!

12. The Prizes
Opportunity to represent Ireland at F1 in Schools World Finals at a different
location each year
Overall winners receive €2,000 for their school
And much more!

13.  “Possibly the coolest school project I’ve ever heard of” Aidan Power,
TTV, RTE2
 “It was great craic. Everyone should try it!” Holly Fennelly, Team
Veloce, Carlow Vocational School, Co. Carlow
 “Learning the skills, seeing the car, which we put so much work into,
glide down the track…It is an exciting and innovative competition!”
Nathan Dunne, Team Blink, St Ailbe’s School, Tipperary
 “The best bit was racing the lads…and beating them!” Team Purple
Fire, Mount St. Michael, Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Quotes

14. For more information visit:
www.F1inSchools.ie
Or any questions email f1@ics.ie
The best way to explain F1 in Schools is to see it in
action so visit the Gallery section of www.F1inSchools.ie
.
How do I find out more?