The competition
STEM RacingFormula 1 for schools.
An international student competition supported by Formula 1 (F1 in Schools until 2024). Each team designs, builds and races a CO₂-powered miniature single-seater, and runs itself like a racing team.
+30.000teams worldwide
+2 mlnstudents involved
+100teams in Italy
91teams from 36 countries at the 2026 World Finals
How you win
Racing is worth 250 points out of 1,000.
The rest is won in front of the judges, mostly with three documents: the portfolios.
Design & Engineering
Car design, simulation, testing and manufacturing.
Project Management
Risk, resources, roles and communication.
Enterprise
Marketing, sponsors, community, sustainability and brand.
The official event
Five tests, one score.
- ScrutineeringDimensions, mass and safety: the judges check that the car meets every rule.
- PortfoliosThree documents, Design & Engineering, Project Management and Enterprise, plus the engineering drawings.
- Pit displayThe team's stand: our main touch point with judges and visitors. It is part of the Nationals and the World Finals, not the Regionals.
- PresentationsThe team presents each portfolio to the judges: three presentations per event, one per document.
- RacingReaction time plus car time. The best teams reach the knockout, the elimination tournament.
The launch
20 metres in just over a second.
When the lights go out, the driver presses the button: a firing pin punctures the CO₂ cartridge and the car launches along a guide wire. Reaction time counts too.
The 2027 season
From the region to the world.
- FebruaryQualifier
- April – MayTriveneto Regionals
- JuneNationals
- SeptemberWorld Finals in Madrid
What you take home
Experiences, friendships, skills.
Studying at ITIS De Pretto and want to join? Get in touch.
