What defines Team Blitz?

We are a group of young engineers from St Olaves Grammar school determined for success and eagerness to learn. We joining the competition as we were dedicated about the sport and we all had an insight in what we wanted to achieve. As Blitz we aim to work quickly and efficiently. With various skill we organised ourselves to what we were best at. We aim to fulfill our full potential reaching new level. We cone to F in Schools to bring competitiveness to the sport.

Our goals and accomplishments

Emerging from the entry class, we now see new rules and regulations with new levels and competitions possible to reach. With the accomplishments from 2023-2024:

With these accomplishments we now set our eyes on new heights such as:

Meet the Team

Yash Parekh

ENGINEERING TEAM

Team Manager & Design Engineer

JOINED ENTRY CLASS

Joined December 2022

As well as leading the team, Yash has dedicated himself to learning many skills to aid each one of us in our roles, including himself - being the first to start learning CAD (Fusion 360) and organising & delegating tasks. He has also played a massive role in manufacturing: priming, painting, assembling, attaching vinyls and so much more, dedicating hours to the car.

"Working smarter and harder can lead to success"

Pranit Malhotra

ENGINEERING TEAM

Design Engineer

JOINED ENTRY CLASS

Joined February 2022

Pranit, not only being Design Engineer, has a strong passion for Art which allowed him to draw detailed 3D designs on paper with his incredible art skills, enabling us to start CAD work rapidly. He is also at the head of our Engineering department, designing the car alongside Yash before being sent off for testing. His creative skills have also aided us with designing prototypes, with him creating many unique cars.

"F1 in Schools is an enriching & fun experience!"

Chen Hui Wang

ENGINEERING/ENTERPRISE TEAM

Testing Engineer & Digital Manager

FOUNDING MEMBER

Joined October 2022

Chen works on a crucial part of the Design-Test cycle: the testing phase. He manages the CFD testing to feedback results & figures such as drag to Pranit, helping us improve our car, and being able to produce drag and lift values for us to compare other cars against and log in our portfolio. In addition, he manages digital presence side of our brand, even creating this very website! He has also set up our email and Twitter account to use for team-related activities.

"we dont bottle our starts unlike lando noris"

Josh Abracadabra

ENGINEERING/ENTERPRISE TEAM

Testing Engineer & Business

JOINED DEVELOPMENT CLASS

Joined January 2024

Josh has been a long time fan of motorsport and especially Formula One , bringing useful information about the design of our cars. He also helps with the business and testing aspects of the team, proving him to be a valuable resource to the team. He has also dedicated a lot time learning how to use various Ansys and Autodesk products such as Fusion 360 and Ansys Discovery. Overall, Josh is one of the key members on this team, allowing us to flourish and thrive.

"nando alonso my favourite rookie"

Rayhaan Smith

ENTERPRISE TEAM

Research & Resource Manager

JOINED ENTRY CLASS

Joined September 2023

Rayhaan has been interested from F1 for a long time, meaning he was able to contribute a lot to our Initial Ideas from his knowledge of successful F1 cars. He is also very skilled at PowerPoint, laying out our presentations extremely effectively. As Resource Manager, he managed the portfolio, gave a helping hand during the manufacturing process and has a creative vision for the car through his expertise and passion for F1.

"F1 in Schools is extremely fun and rewarding"

Anuoluwapo Silva

ENTERPRISE TEAM

Graphics Designer

JOINED DEVELOPMENT CLASS

Joined March 2024

With an interest in graphics and great skill in persuasion, he has assisted us in the creation of our logo and has also contributed to the graphics needed in other areas such as the front page of our portfolio. He is very committed to the sport. He is very liked in his position as a graphics manager and supports in other areas such as the creation of emails to get sponsorships and always has an honest passion to F1 in schools.

"F1 in Schools is all about learning for the future."