For Students
Embark on the journey of a lifetime with STEM Racing, the project that expands both minds and horizons.
Build your team, design your car, and create your future by taking part in the world’s most exciting educational competition.
Why join STEM Racing?
Learn skills that go beyond the classroom
STEM Racing teaches new ways of learning, innovative methods of working, and develops future-focused skills that empower you to thrive in and beyond the classroom.
Form Friendships
The best kind of educational experience, STEM Racing enables you to collaborate and connect with your teammates - giving you room to flourish as individuals and develop as a group; making memories that will last a lifetime.
Realise your potential
From internships with world-leading organisations to access to industry-grade software, STEM Racing opens doors to opportunities that can’t be taught, creates experiences that can’t be bought, and ensures your potential is realised.
Find your passion
With each team member responsible for a different area of the program, STEM Racing gives you the chance to explore real-world career paths in science, engineering, technology, and business.
Whether you’re designing aerodynamic components, managing finances, leading marketing campaigns, or presenting your team’s ideas, you’ll uncover your strengths and discover where your passions lie. Every role mirrors a professional discipline - helping you build the technical expertise, creativity, and confidence to succeed in your future career.
Podiums & Prizes
We love to acknowledge and reward the hard work, dedication, and talent of our teams, and, with some phenomenal prizes to be won, we make sure we do.
Exclusive F1 experiences: An array of exclusive experiences are available for our top teams - from tours of F1 team garages through to VIP paddock access and pit lane walks, STEM Racing provides experiences which can’t be bought, and makes memories that can’t be forgotten.
University Scholarships: Supported by a number of fantastic academic partners, including UCL and Aston University in England, scholarships are available to be won by a number of talented students.
Develop Your skills
Engineering & Design: Apply problem-solving and innovation to real-world engineering challenges.
Technology & Manufacturing: Gain hands-on experience with CAD, CFD, 3D printing, and CNC machining.
Business & Enterprise: Learn how to manage budgets, partnerships, and sponsorships effectively.
Marketing & Communications: Develop branding, digital marketing, and presentation skills.
Leadership & Project Management: Build collaboration, organization, and leadership skills essential for any career.
“Without STEM Racing, I wouldn’t be where I am today; it massively helped me get into work experience opportunities in F 1, which was a dream come true. It’s truly been a life-changing experience, and I am extremely grateful to the competition for everything it has done for me.”
-Javier Gladstone Contioso, STEM Racing UK student
build your Confidence
STEM Racing is more than just a competition, it’s an experience that helps you grow in confidence and capability. From delivering verbal presentations to panels of judges to attending national - and even international - events and meeting industry professionals, every opportunity pushes you outside your comfort zone in the best possible way.
You’ll learn to communicate clearly, think on your feet, and present your ideas with pride. Along the way, you’ll meet new people, experience new environments, and gain the self-assurance that comes from stepping up, speaking out, and achieving something remarkable.
JOIN THE RACE