F1 in Schools Technology Challenge

Best Team Identity Award
sponsored by Ferrari Racing Team

Jolene Phua Racing with Lucas
Di Grassi (Virgin Racing) with Kamui Kobayashi (Saber Racing) in the background

Team Photo with

Mr Hawazi Daipi(Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Manpower & Ministry of Health).

After 3
gruelling days of competition, our team Schaeffler Hypersonic clinch awards and
set new standards not only in the Singapore F1 in Schools Landscape but also at
the world's stage. This is the first time that a Singapore team has set new and
high standards in this arena since 2006.



1) 2nd fastest time of 1.071s out of 25 international teams.

2) Fastest female reaction time Jolene Phua who raced with the Virgin Racing
Driver, Lucas Di Grassi on race day

3) Best Team Identity award sponsored by Ferrari together with 4 signed Ferrari
Caps.

4) Overall 10th position out of 25 teams.



During the competition, the team has been throughly exposed to the media
including interviews to the media as well as setting an amazing feat by being
the 2nd fastest time among all international teams. One of the main reasons for
such a fast peforming car was the use of the super precision bearings on the car
which set a fantastic time during the race. Jolene Phua had the fastest reaction
time among all female competitiors and was selected to race with Saber Racing
driver Kamui Kobayashi and Virgin Racing Luca Di Grassi. Thanks to the red race
suits sponsored by Miki Marketing together with our red/white booth layout, our
team won the best team identity.

Mr Hawazi Daipi (Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Manpower & Ministry
of Health) was at the prize presentation spent some time talking to our team and
was very impressed with the standards of the work that our team has done
especially Xiang Zheng who impressed him with his extensive CFD technical
knowledge  number one spot on the podium. With our team of likeminded engineers, it is a year ripe with hope.

  

 

Newspaper Report

Driving their way to meet F1 ace
Six Henderson Secondary School boys earned a chance to meet Toyota Formula One driver Jarno Trulli in person, after emerging as overall champions of the F1 in Schools - The Singapore Challenge. The competition,which was organised by Ngee Ann Polytechnic, involved racing self-designed model F1 cars fuelled by compressed carbon dioxide. A total of 29 teams from 29 secondary schools contested the finals at Ngee Ann Convention Centre on Wednesday. The winning team received six F1 tickets worth $320 each to the Sept 25 - 27 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix
    

About The Challenge

 The F1 in Schools Technology Challenge is a Global Educational program that raises the awareness of Formula One among students in every country. Spanning age ranges of 9 to19 its main objective is to help change perceptions of engineering, science and technology by creating a fun and exciting learning environment for young people to develop an informed view about careers in engineering, Formula One, science, marketing and technology.

 F1 in Schools Singapore Challenge   
 F1 in Schools Singapore Challenge is a competition, open to all Singapore based secondary schools, to design and manufacture CO2 powered model racing cars (dragsters). Student teams compete against each other in a national championship to determine the best engineered and fastest car in Singapore. It's just like being in a real Formula One team (well, the nearest most of us will get to that experience, anyway)
 
 Henderson Sec Sch Awards
 2005: Champions in Marketing and Sponsorship Category

2006: Champions in Marketing And Sponsorship Category
            3rd in Fastest Racer Category
            1 food hamper for cheer leading award
            Overall 2nd placing out of 29 schools

2007: 2nd in Marketing And Sponsorship Category.
            2nd in Best Engineered Car
            1 food hamper for cheer leading award
            Overall 3rd placing out of 33 schools

2007  F1 in Schools Technology Challenge World Championships 2007 (Melbourne, Australia)
            Team Xtreme Velocity: 11th placing out of 18 international teams.

2008  F1 in Schools Technology Challenge World Championships 2008 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
            Mr Kenneth Tan participates as one of the international panel of judges

2008: Champions in Marketing And Sponsorship Category
            6th in Fastest Racer Category
           2 food hamper for cheer leading award
           Overall 3rd placing out of 24 schools 


2009: We welcome Mr Chui Kiam Ming as our 2nd Teacher Advisor.


2009: F1 in Schools OVERALL CHAMPIONS
Champions in Fastest Car
Champions in Marketing And Sponsorship
Winner of PAYM(People Association Youth Movement) Cup
Best in Reflex Time, Ong Xiang Zheng 2E2, 2009
2 Hampers of largest number and best cheer supporters
6 Grandstand tickets to Singtel Singapore Formula One Grand Prix 2009
An Exclusive meet with Panasonic Toyota Racing Driver, Jarno Truli
$6000 Cash
The rights to represent Singapore in a hosting country for F1 in Schools Technology Challenge World Championships 2010

 

Mr Kenneth Tan (Teacher Advisor)

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