Young engineers in poll position

This is the largest number of entrants yet, and all corners of the globe were represented. As well as over 30 UK teams, countries from as far a field as Korea, the United States, Finland, India, Japan and Iran took part. IMechE members were also there to spectate. The event challenges teams of engineering students to design, build and compete with their own single-seater F1-style car, and is backed by leading F1 figures. Ross Brawn, former technical director at Scuderia Ferrari, is patron of FS and opened the event and, Gary Savage, operations director at Honda Racing F1, which is one of the event's partners, spoke at the awards ceremony. Students must be excellent engineers, work together as a team and develop strong business skills. This winning formula means that many universities are adding FS to their courses, with students often taking part as their final-year project. The overall winner was RMIT University, Australia (pictured). The highest ranking UK team was the University of Bath with a Yamaha R6-powered car weighing 196.5lb