F1 at Downing Street with the UK Prime Minister

To rejoice 75 years of the System 1 World Championship, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer invited drivers, Workforce Principals and others from the game to 10 Downing Avenue – the guts of presidency within the UK.

In a particular episode of F1 Past The Grid, the Prime Minister tells host Tom Clarkson why he’s “proud” of F1’s success and its £12 billion annual contribution to the UK financial system.

It’s also one yr since Oliver Bearman was introduced as a full-time F1 driver for Haas. Sitting within the Downing Avenue backyard, he describes the “surreal” feeling of stepping by way of Quantity 10’s well-known black entrance door, and appears ahead to racing in entrance of his residence followers at Silverstone.

Cadillac Workforce Principal Graeme Lowdon additionally stops by to speak in regards to the squad’s twin bases within the US and UK, and provides a peek at preparations for his or her first Grand Prix in 2026.

In the meantime, Williams Workforce Principal James Vowles explains how groups discover the perfect younger engineers by way of varied programmes.

Plus, Mercedes graduate aerodynamicist Daniel McCulla talks about how he bought his begin in F1, what he studied at college, and the significance of by no means giving up on a profession within the sport.

System 1 and the UK authorities help aspiring engineers with scholarships, apprenticeships and work placements at F1 groups.

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