Australian Team crowned Aramco F1® IN SCHOOLS WORLD CHAMPIONS 2022

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A team of six 17-year-old students from Australia lifted the Aramco F1® in Schools World Champions trophy at Silverstone this week, as the global STEM initiative held its 17th World Finals.
 

‘Hydron’ with team members Will Johnson, Benjamin Noonan, Alexander Liu, Andrew Yeang, Timothy Crichton and Alastair Murphy fought off intense competition, beating 52 teams from 25 countries to win coveted university scholarships to study at UCL Engineering in London and the prestigious World Champions title.
 

Hydron also won the Fastest Car Award supported by Mercedes AMG F1 Team and Best Engineered Car Award supported by Williams. They were nominated for three other awards: Scrutineering Award, Best Pit Display and Best Application of Project Management.
 

The Aramco F1® in Schools World Finals 2022 featured 21 awards, with presenters from award supporter companies and F1® personalities. Teams from 14 countries were among the award winners, including two awards for the host nation.
 

The F1® in Schools competition provides an opportunity for teams of students to research, design, test, manufacture and race a miniature Formula 1 car, using some of the advanced technology applied within real F1® teams. All the teams competing this week spent hundreds of hours producing their models, and it was Hydron that rose to the top.
 

Taking the World Champions title was a proud moment for Hydron with Will Johnson, Team Principal saying: “When we set out it was our dream to come to the World Finals and here we are now, it’s crazy to think how far we’ve come. We can’t believe we’ve done it. It’s not one person, it’s a real team effort. It’s the teamwork, the relationship between us and our shared ambitions, all going for one thing that makes it so special.
 

“Our engineers did a fantastic job of designing our cars, hours and hours of work, thousands, doing the CAD modelling, but it’s the gelling of the team and working together that made our car the best too. Some of us are keen to look at the opportunity of the scholarship which is great too. We’ve put in so much work, late nights, staying back at school, getting through to the end was a big challenge, but it’s paid off for us. We’re just over the moon!”
 

Blackout from Wales took the runners up spot in the competition, with SBA Avidity from the UK completing the podium and winning Best Application of Project Management Award.
 

Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman of F1® in Schools commented: “I am always blown away by the work of the students taking part in F1 in Schools and they continue to surprise me with the innovations and quality of their cars and the supporting presentations.

Just as in the sport of Formula 1 we see teams pushing the boundaries of the rules and regulations in their determination to produce the best car; putting many hours into testing and perfecting it, and paying close attention to detail in the visual identity of their team. Hydron developed an outstanding car and showed fantastic teamwork to earn a well-deserved victory.”

“But it is not only the academic excellence that we have seen at the World Finals,” adds Denford. “F1 in Schools changes lives around the world and these boys and girls will have formed friendships which will last a lifetime. I know that they will all have learned life skills which will be invaluable throughout their careers.”

Talal H. Al-Marri, General Manager, Public Affairs at Aramco commented, “As a title sponsor of the Aramco F1® in Schools World Finals, we are now providing a platform for the brightest young STEM minds from around the world to test their skills and be inspired to pursue a career in solving some of the most pressing challenges facing the world.

Our sincere congratulations to Hydron who won the coveted university scholarships to study at UCL Engineering in London and the prestigious World Champions title.”

The Aramco F1® in Schools World Finals 2022 is held with the support of a host of sponsors, including Formula 1®, Aramco, Denford, Autodesk, FIA Women in Motorsport, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UCL Mechanical Engineering, Project Management Institute Educational Foundation, FIA Action for Road Safety and F1® Manager 22.

Full list of results:
 

Award    Supported by    Winner    School    Country

World Champions    Aramco / Formula 1    Hydron    Trinity Grammar School, Melbourne    Australia

2nd Place    Denford    Blackout    St John’s College, Cardiff    Wales

3rd Place    IET    SBA Avidity    Scarborough UTC    United Kingdom

Best Engineered Car     Williams    Hydron    Trinity Grammar School, Melbourne    Australia

Fastest Car     Mercedes    Hydron    Trinity Grammar School, Melbourne    Australia

Research & Development     McLaren Racing    Greco Racing Team    Anatolia College    Greece

Verbal Presentation     Alfa Romeo Racing    Sonic Boom    Graf-Rasso-Gymnasium    Germany

Best Application of Project Management     PMIEF    SBA Avidity    Scarborough UTC    United Kingdom

Sustainability     Formula 1    Kinnaree Racing    Singapore International School of Bangkok    Thailand

Identity     Ferrari    Ecolest9    SMK Seksyen 9    Malaysia

Scrutineering     FIA    Pharos    Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual School    China

Sponsorship & Marketing     Haas F1 Team    Greco Racing Team    Anatolia College    Greece

Innovative Thinking     Alpine    Team Bitara    Kolej Genius at Pintar Negara    Malaysia

Pit Display     Alpha Tauri    Ecolest9    SMK Seksyen 9    Malaysia

Digital Media     Motorsport.tv     Vision Racing    Erasmeios Greek and German School / Ekpedeftiki Anagennisi    Greece

Knock Out Competition  – In Person    Pirelli    Sonic Boom    Graf-Rasso-Gymnasium    Germany

Knock Out Competition  – Virtual    Pirelli    Helios Racing    Jodhamal Public School    India

Chair of Judges Recognition of Achievement     Red Bull Racing    Fibonacci    JGHS/GHS    Scotland

Best Newcomer     Aston Martin    Aetos Racing    International School of Luxembourg    Luxembourg

Best International Collaboration Team    Autodesk    Volta Racing    ESCOLA S – SESI/SENAI SC    Brazil & Ireland

Women in Motorsport     FIA    SLK Racing Team    International French School in Al Khobar ; Bayan Gardens School (BGS) ; Ibn Roshed International School ; Dhahran Ahliyya    Saudi Arabia

Pressure challenge    Autodesk    Pharos    Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual School    China

 
Alison Hill,  F1® in Schools photos

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