How easy is it getting an engineering role in a F1 team?

Question

I'm considering an engineering course at university with the end goal of working in an F1/Motorsport team.
1. What engineering course would be best?
(Correct me if I'm wrong but I've always presumed aeronautical/aerospace engineering for a design role and mechanical engineering for a mechanic's role)
2. With the correct degree how would I get a job as a designer/engineer (I've heard going to BAE systems first and then applying to a F1 team for example)? And how easing would obtaining this be?
3. Any other routes into F1?
Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

Hello Sam,



I'm currently in my second year at the University of Hertfordshire studying a BSc in Motorsport Technology trying to get on a 12month placement scheme within the formula 1 and motorsport teams around the globe, so i'll be able to pass on some useful info.



There are many universities out there that hold degrees in aerospace & mechnical engineering and a little more specialised ones such as Motorsport technology or engineering.



The engineering course that would best for you is simply the one you have the most interest in from the courses mentioned in the previous paragraph and are surprisingly similar just with some different modules which you can specifically look for on any university website.



In an aerospace engineering/technology degree (i know friends that are en-rolled on) you will cover mathematics in engineering, computer aided design; were you can actually design parts and actual vehicles, thermofluid experimental engineering; more physics based, modern technologies within aerospace which you can learn and even work with. All in all it doesn't matter what engineering degree you take, you will take similar if not the same modules at some point at university.



From here you can apply for 12 month placements schemes in your 3rd, 4th year depending on the course to F1 and general motorsport teams which the lecturers can give you advice and even directly getting in contact with people who are currently working in the motorsport sector.



I doesn't really matter what company you work for such Airbus, BAE systems etc. just make sure you're one day qualified to take on a certain role in a motorsport team.



Overall it isn't easy but as long as you stick in with your studies and work hard there's always opportunities and getting to know people within the profession is very important.



Hope this helped.

Answer 2

Aerospace engineering is a good choice to get to F1 but anyway you will have to have a lot of experience to get there. It would be years working in an specialized field (structures or aerodynamics, for example) before you can start searching work on F1.

i have worked on F1 and only got there thanks to a long experience in structural calculation on composite structures (in aerospace). You can get some info on this field visiting the source site.

Answer 3

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