Colyton Grammar School joined 75 students from across the UK at the F1 in School's Final at Bristol & Bath Science Park.

Colyton Grammar team Peregrine Racing were crowded Regional Champions in the entry class. Team Gear 6 at Colyton Grammar also won Fastest Car. 

Teams were formed of 3-6 to compete for a place on the F1 in Schools podium and a space at the Lenovo F1 in Schools 2024 UK National Finals, which will take place at the Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham in March.

The Secondary teams which will now progress through to the national stage of the competition are Antares Motorsport from The Crypt School and Chromium Racing from The Pate's Grammar School who came first and second respectively in Professional Class. 

They will be joined by Zephyr Racing from Westminster School and Ceres Racing from The Crypt School, who placed first and second respectively in Development Class.

If these teams go on to achieve success at the national event in March, they will be in with a chance of competing at the Aramco F1 in Schools World Finals; the global stage of the competition which is held annually alongside an international F1 Grand Prix, as well as receiving a full scholarship to study Mechanical Engineering at Aston University.

Tom Milner, UK Project Manager for F1 in Schools, said: "This year's South West Regional Final has been a fantastic event. Each and every team that took part did a brilliant job in showcasing the work they had invested in designing, manufacturing, and branding their car and it was so difficult for our judges to pick the winners - they really were blown away by the high standard on show! However, the winning teams definitely deserve their places at the National Finals in March, they performed brilliantly across the board, and we can't wait to see them again as they progress to this stage of the competition."