What's STEM Racing?
Eason C.
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What Is STEM Racing? Inside the F1-Endorsed Competition
Do you love Formula One, from the speed of drivers like George Russell to the excessive amount of engineering behind every car?
If so, STEM Racing might be the perfect competition for you.
No experience? STEM Racing lets you learn, build, and compete. In this blog, we’ll explain the competition and how to get started.
What Is STEM Racing?
At its core, STEM Racing is a team-based competition where groups of 3–6 students design, manufacture, and race miniature Formula One-style cars.
These cars are powered by a compressed CO₂ cartridge, meaning they rely entirely on concepts like drag and aerodynamics rather than traditional fuel or electricity.
However, the competition goes far beyond building the fastest car. Teams are also responsible for:
Managing deadlines and workflow
Securing sponsorships
Marketing their brand
Check out more details at their website here: https://www.stemracing.com/
How to Get Started
If you feel like you don’t have the skills yet, don’t worry, since every team starts somewhere.
We even had to learn everything from scratch when we began.
Here’s a simple roadmap to get you started:
Find teammates you want to work with (we recommend 6 members)
Assign roles within your team (Project manager, Lead engineer, etc.)
Create a timeline for your season (1st meeting, 1st car design)
Learn necessary skills along the way (YouTube and online resources help a lot)
Reach out to sponsors to secure funding for your team.
Design your car using CAD.
Test and simulate your design
Refine and redesign
Manufacture your car
Final assembly
Compete
And most importantly, have fun.
What’s Next?
This blog post provides a high-level overview of STEM Racing, so you may still be wondering how to complete each step.
Don’t worry, since we’ll be covering these topics in future blog posts, and break down everything from car design to sponsorship and competition tips.
You can also follow our social media, where we’ll be posting weekly content and sharing opportunities to learn more.
Final Thoughts
So, what do you think about STEM Racing?
If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover, feel free to leave a comment.
And if you’re thinking about starting your own team and need help, reach out to us on Instagram (@teamvelox_official). We’ll do our best to help.
