The globally acclaimed STEM Racing programme Now Signing up for 2026-2027 in the Cayman Islands.
STEM RACING CAYMAN ISLANDS
Bringing the excitement of Formula 1 racing into the classroom, with hands-on experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
STEM Racing Cayman Islands nationals
Feel the speed of innovation! Join us for the STEM Racing Programme in the Cayman Islands where bright young minds design, race, and compete for the future.
About STEM Racing
The Cayman Motoring Federation (CMF) is thrilled to announce the launch of the globally acclaimed STEM Racing programme in the Cayman Islands. Through this innovative initiative, CMF brings the excitement of Formula 1 racing into the classroom, empowering students with hands-on experience in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
The STEM Racing launched in the UK (formally as F1 in Schools) and now spanning over 60 countries, goes beyond being a competition, it’s a transformative experience that helps students develop essential life skills such as teamwork, project management, and problem-solving. Acclaimed as the world’s biggest and most exciting STEM-based educational Project, STEM Racing is a multi-disciplinary challenge, in which teams of students aged 9 to 19 deploy CAD/CAM software to collaborate, project-manage, design, analyse, manufacture, test and then race miniature compressed-gas powered F1 cars down a 20m track.
2025-26 STEM Racing in Action!
News, Videos, Highlights & Moments
What’s in the news!
From classroom to racetrack—Cayman’s brightest students put their engineering, creativity, and teamwork to the test in the first-ever STEM Racing National Finals. See which team claimed the championship and how this high-speed competition is shaping the next generation of innovators.
Apex Racers: Team Apex reflects on recent win at Cayman’s first ever STEM Racing Nationals
Cayman’s first-ever STEM Racing Nationals recently took place, bringing speed, innovation and fierce competition to the tracks. Team Apex, representing Layman E. Scott Senior High School, reflect on their recent win.
Nationals Event: Daybreak – Monday, 27 April 2026
From design to the finish line, it was a high-speed showdown at the STEM Racing Nationals on Saturday! We meet the winning team and hear how they outpaced the competition.
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CMF Posts
STEM Racing Cayman Awards Celebrate Student Innovation
The STEM Racing Cayman Islands Regional Awards Ceremony honored outstanding student achievement, innovation, and teamwork from five Cayman high schools competing in the 2024–2025 season.
STEM Racing Reaches Cayman Brac
Cayman Brac students gain advanced STEM tools as CMF installs a CNC machine and track at Layman E. Scott Sr. High School, expanding the STEM Racing programme.
CMF: A Timeline of 2024 Successes
2024 marked a transformational year for CMF. From major international milestones to grassroots growth at home, CMF laid the foundation for a stronger, safer, and more exciting future for motorsport and mobility in the Cayman Islands.
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Objective
Empower, inspire and motivate students, changing lives around the world.
Vision
Bring to GEN Z an innovative & exciting stem challenge, which aims to be the only truly global educational programme that raises awareness of STEM, sustainability, equality, diversity & inclusion among students and schoolchildren in every region, country, and continent.
Mission
Spanning an age range of 9 to 19, our mission is to nurture talent & help change the perceptions of STEM by creating a fun and exciting learning environment. We are developing career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, project management and marketing communications through the magnetic appeal of formula 1.
It’s not just STEM
Students also learn about:
- Project management
- Business planning
- Financial strategy
- Budgeting
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Sponsorship and Marketing
- Communication skills
- Branding
- Graphic identity
- Media skills
- International collaboration
WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE?
Using 3D CAD (Computer Aided Design) software; students will design an F1 car of the future to the specifications set by the International Rules Committee.
Aerodynamics are analysed for drag co-efficiency in a virtual wind tunnel using Computational Fluid Dynamics Software (CFD).
Using 3D CAM (Computer Aided Manufacture) software, the team evaluates the most efficient machining strategy to make the car.
Aerodynamics are tested in air trace visualization tunnels. Students can fine tune designs to optimise speed and drag co- efficiency.
Teachers and Educators
Teachers and educators, click here to access our STEM Racing educational documents—a comprehensive collection of resources designed to support your classroom activities, after-school sessions, and competition preparation. These materials provide everything you need to guide students through the exciting world of STEM Racing, including lesson plans, design tools, branding guides, and race day logistics. Start exploring today and empower your students to innovate, collaborate, and compete!
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