Schools F1 team wins through to final

PUPILS from Baysgarth School in Barton-Upon-Humber advanced to the national finals of the Formula One in Schools Technology Challenge.

The regional final of the competition, which promotes engineering in schools, was held at Corus in Scunthorpe.

Teams consist of between three and six youngsters, who work to prepare a business plan, develop a budget and raise sponsorship as well as designing and racing a car.

The Baysgarth Bullets won the title of Best Rookie and will go through to the national final, while a team from Brumby Engineering College picked up the Innovative Thinking award.

Baysgarth teacher Mike Allison said he hoped the success of this year's team would act as a springboard for future interest in the competition.

Chairman of Formula One in Schools Andrew Denford said: "It is a challenge aimed at trying to promote engineering in schools, using Formula One as a vehicle for it.

"We are trying to get kids interested in engineering and manufacturing as a career and we are bringing all the disciplines of Formula One into the classroom."

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