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Alpine Formula 1 Team partners with innovative STEM On Track scheme for students
by Samarth Kanal
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Alpine Formula 1 Team has signed on as a partner of STEM On Track, a United Kingdom-based initiative that uses motorsport to engage students in science, technology, mathematics and engineering (STEM) subjects.
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Currently, more than 600 students from 45 schools are taking part in STEM On Track.
The programme has a particular focus on engaging students from underserved communities to ensure they get more equal opportunities in STEM education.
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An Alpine-liveried go-kart, representative of the machines that students will build in the STEM On Track programme
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“STEM should be exciting, messy and full of discovery, just like motorsport. With support from Alpine F1 Team we can bring this experience to even more students.”
Participating schools have been invited to design a racing kart livery inspired by adaptation and innovation in motorsport and STEM with the competition judged by Alpine F1 Team and STEM On Track members. The winning school will receive a fully-funded place in the initiative including a racing kart kit for the team to build, brand and race.
A STEM On Track student working on the axle of a go-kart
Alpine F1 Team team principal Oliver Oakes added: “The goal of the initiative aligns with our team’s own D&I [diversity and inclusion] strategy in utilising outreach as a lever for change with support for programmes such as STEM on Track from partners such as Alpine F1 Team providing opportunities for learning that may otherwise be limited.”
Schools in the UK can enquire about applying to STEM On Track here.
