Magna Science Adventure Centre to host Lenovo F1 in Schools 2024 UK National Finals

• Over 500 students aged 9-19 will compete at the three-day event in Rotherham, to be held in March 2024.
• The top teams in the competition will secure a place at the Aramco F1 in Schools World Finals.
• The event is supported by Lenovo, the title sponsor of F1 in Schools UK.

An education challenge rooted in STEM learning, teams taking part in the Lenovo F1 in Schools 2024 National Finals will be doing so in the fitting location of the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham.

A famous former steelworks, now converted into an educational space with over 100 hands-on science and technology exhibits, the site will see over 500 students attend across March 12th – 14th as their teams compete to become the F1 in Schools 2024 UK National Champions. A series of regional events will run from November to March to determine the top talent from across England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, and provide them with the opportunity to represent their school at the national level.

The F1 in Schools competition sees participants design, make, and race miniature F1 cars, and is available to both primary and secondary schools, covering an age range of 9 to 19 years old. The springtime event will see primary pupils compete on the first day, while secondary students will compete over the final two days, with teams assessed across a variety of areas – including car speed, engineering quality, brand identity and verbal presentation skills. The top-performing secondary teams will secure a place at the Aramco F1 in Schools World Finals; the global stage of the competition which is held annually alongside an international F1 Grand Prix.

Tom Milner, UK Project Manager for F1 in Schools, comments: “The Magna Science Adventure Centre is the most fantastic space for us to host the F1 in Schools UK National Finals. With teams from across the nation coming together to showcase their STEM talent, we couldn’t ask for a better backdrop than a centre filled with such inspirational science and technology-based exhibits.”

Stuart Lee, Operations Director at Magna Science Adventure Centre, adds: “We are so excited to welcome F1 in Schools to the centre. It’s such a brilliant initiative to introduce STEM learning in a fun and engaging way, making it accessible and appealing to young people – which is something we’re also incredibly passionate about here at Magna.”