Prime Highlights
- Formula 1 expands its global education programme to inspire students.
- Initiative focuses on building interest in STEM and future careers in science and technology.
Key Facts
- Learning Sectors programme launched in January 2025 in partnership with British Council.
- Programme spans multiple countries and targets students through interactive, skill-based learning.
Background
Formula 1 has en route to expand its global education programme to inspire students and encourage interest in careers in science technology. The sport has announced a two-year extension of its education programme, Learning Sectors, in partnership with the British Council, building on a pilot year that already reached over 150,000 young people across the world.
The three new F1 host countries, in which the program will now start to operate, are China, Spain, and Mexico. The program has set a goal to reach approximately 250,000 students through its activities in more than 1,000 educational institutions during the upcoming two-year period.
The Learning Sectors programme, launched in January 2025, uses Formula 1 to engage young people and spark interest in STEM subjects like science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
The new module, intends to create media career opportunities for female students and students from underrepresented communities in STEM fields.
The initial year of the programme exceeded classroom courses, with students in Brazil driving into coding challenges. Schools in India and South Africa, and the UK participated in cross-border STEM projects. The competition winners received exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the British Grand Prix, which took place in 2025.
F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali explained that young people will become the future of the sport through their work as innovators, engineers and storytellers. The sport needs to invest in young people because this action serves as its most vital development strategy.
