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University Choices : Williams AUTOSPORT Engineering Award

Over the past few months I’ve been offering my advice on what the best universities are for getting into F1. It’s a common question but a difficult one to answer. AUTOSPORT magazine and the Williams F1 team have now launched an engineering award where a nominated student is fast tracked...
December 8, 2014Educational routes to motorsport13work_in_f1
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University choices : Post Graduate and Masters courses

Over the past few posts I’ve been discussing how to choose the best university course and the relative merits of traditional versus specialist motorsport courses. The final part of that discussion is to consider post graduate courses and whether a second degree or doctorate can give you the advantage you...
September 13, 2014Uncategorizedwork_in_f1
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Motorsport Degrees : University Choices

When I studied for my degree, the choices were blissfully simple. Looking at the range of courses available to aspiring F1 engineers now, in particular with the advent of Motorsport degrees, things look significantly more confusing. They emergence of these industry specific university and college courses has brought the motorsport...
September 13, 2014Educational routes to motorsport8work_in_f1
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The best University for working in Formula 1

I’m often asked which is the best university to go to if you want to work in F1. The right education and qualifications are clearly very important but is it just about knowledge or do teams favour certain courses or universities over others? It is a complex question and one...
September 5, 2014Educational routes to motorsport14work_in_f1
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How to get a backstage pass to the factory of multi-world championship winning constructor

The world of motorsport is highly competitive and front running teams and manufacturers will rarely, if ever allow members of the public behind the closed doors of their factories. Or so people say but is that actually true ? I’m challenging that widely held belief and suggesting that factory tours...
October 28, 2019Understanding the motorsport industry4work_in_f1
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What is really behind the latest F1 career academies ?

When Susie Wolff hung up her racing helmet at the end of 2015, she immediately set about trying to put something back into the sport in which she had made her career. Her aim was really to maximise opportunities for young women and girls to get involved in motorsport, and...
March 17, 2018Formula Student, F1 in Schools and other initiatives/How can I get involved in racing ?6work_in_f1
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The drive to get your career started

Whilst the focus in the Formula 1 world is firmly fixed on the championship battle between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastien Vettel, for many F1 job seekers the start of the new academic year is a more mundane and down to earth reality. This time of year is however also key...
October 6, 2017Understanding the motorsport industry5work_in_f1
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Apprenticeships at Mercedes F1 Team

Apprenticeships are making something of a comeback in manufacturing and offer fantastic opportunities to learn a trade and skills set whilst earning and completing college studies in your chosen area. Mercedes AMG F1 team are currently advertising for 4 different type of apprenticeships in manufacturing, each offering the chance to...
March 14, 2016Educational routes to motorsport/Making it to Formula 13work_in_f1
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Get Ready to Experience Formula 1 at McLaren

I’ve spoken a number of times about university work placements on this blog but for those who are not planning on getting a degree or who are still at school, this can often seem a long way off. Most school curriculums encourage students to organise work experience in order to...
February 8, 2016Uncategorized2work_in_f1
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Formula Student : An interview with Project Leader Beth Lily Georgiou

Formula Student is a huge success story and becoming more and more popular by the year. The chance for undergraduate students to design, manufacture and then race their own racing machine is an enduring concept which has become justifiably popular worldwide. Formula Student is considered by many as a “must-do”...
January 25, 2016Formula Student, F1 in Schools and other initiatives2work_in_f1

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