Lightyear Foundation have teamed up with F1 in Schools to design and deliver an accessible and inclusive Formula 1 Engineering Lab in SEND schools, introducing the world of race car engineering to a new generation of potential drivers and engineers. The children involved face multiple disadvantages in education, careers and life skills and are all too often excluded from STEM.
Each lab consists of four one-hour sessions with a Lightyear Lab Lead, supporting 6–8 students to design, test and race their own model race car designs using F1 in Schools' wind tunnel and test track. These labs will be supported by real-life engineers, sharing photos and videos of their work, helping the children with their model race car design and construction and the use of the specialist equipment.
