Goodbye F1 in Schools, hello STEM Racing! | 2024 Christmas Special | Off The Track Podcast

[@johnDavis-e2u]

Rare Jenson W.

[@arj.miller]

imo, since Denford kept talking about it being on a CV, connection to Formula 1 etc. Why not just chuck it into the FIA umbrella. FIA STEM Racing would, again in my opinion, sounds "better", keeping the ties to F1 but also broadening the opportunities to other FIA comps, and maybe making sponsorship easier (idk that's not my territory lmao)

[@MummaRanga]

It opens avenues for expansion into more than F1. Let’s hope it works. Denford know what they’re doing. Sadly my lips are sealed. Cheers, Cathy

[@SimplyBent-yv7oy]

You omitted the 3 most important questions: 1. Why was F1 in Schools told to change their name? 2. Why has Aramco cancelled their sponsorship. 3. Why has Re-Engineering Australia stopped participating in the project / why can they no longer secure funding to participate in the project?

[@offthetrackmedia]

Check out our interview with Andrew Denford if you haven’t already. It does not appear that aramco have withdrawn their sponsorship, as references to the 2025 World Finals on the STEM Racing website include them as title sponsor. The Australian Government withdrew their funding of REA due to a change in the grant process.

[@simplywhitby5356]

​@@offthetrackmediayes I've seen it. It was a rather 'chummy' interview; just smoke and mirrors and didn't address the reason(s) that Liberty pulled the use of F1 in Schools title. I presume you have received confirmation that Aramco financial support will continue or are you simply presuming so? REA funding for the F1S project was cancelled. Is the timing a coincidence....I think not.

[@offthetrackmedia]

aramco is still listed as the title sponsor of the World Finals on the STEM Racing website. We have not heard anything to suggest aramco has withdrawn their support. REA's funding is unlikely to have been affected by the rebrand as they lost their government funding earlier in the year, prior to the rebrand announcement.

[@SimplyBent-yv7oy]

@@offthetrackmedia well that's good to hear as Aramco funding will be vital for them going forward.

[@i1_bash]

big fan of Mazen on this podcast

[@SimplyBent-yv7oy]

F1 in Schools have constantly claimed that their project is the "largest school based STEM program in the world" with 20 million students involved. With this in mind why do you think their SCM channels have so few views and followers, and your channel has such meagre numbers?

[@jetrock888ify]

I think throwing insults at OTT is counter productive, especially when we provide a free service with the sole aim of helping students who don’t have access.

[@SimplyBent-yv7oy]

No insults...just valid questions

[@SimplyBent-yv7oy]

Their KZbin channel launched in 2008, and they have only managed to secure 8730 Subscribers.

[@Anas-jv3ee]

Mr Bently, let's assume you're really interested in a response to your "questions". If these are genuine questions, then you should direct them at the F1 in Schools organizers. Asking a channel that helps students compete at this competition why they have "meagre numbers" won't give you any insights in to why certain decisions have been made by F1 in Schools organizers.

[@SimplyBent-yv7oy]

@@Anas-jv3ee thanks for your advice.