Formula 1 reaches 500,000 young people as first Social Impact Report lands and Engineering Scholarship renewed

Formula 1 has released its first sport-wide Social Impact Report, showing that more than 500,000 young people across 71 countries accessed the sport through education, STEM and inspiration programmes during the 2025 season. Alongside the report, the series has renewed its Engineering Scholarship programme for three additional academic years — 2026/27 through 2028/29 — with a funding commitment of over £2.4 million.

The report brings together, for the first time, the contributions of F1, governing body the FIA, all ten teams and 24 race promoters in a single document. It was compiled in line with the recommendations of The Hamilton Commission, the body launched by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton and the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2021.

Among the headline figures: more than 29,000 schools compete annually in the STEM Racing global education initiative; over 700 schools across the UK, South Africa, India and Brazil took part in the British Council’s Learning Sectors programme; and more than 2,500 young people participated in activities held at F1 events. The series also granted more than 50 wishes through its partnership with Make-A-Wish, and 140 young people attended F1 Academy workshops.

The Engineering Scholarship, which was founded in 2021 and has already supported 48 students, will cover full tuition fees and living costs for ten new scholars each year at the University of Strathclyde, Imperial College London, the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and MUNER in Italy. The programme is designed to remove financial and accessibility barriers that would otherwise prevent talented students from pursuing higher education in engineering.

“Formula 1 has an extraordinary power to inspire, and we want everyone to believe there is a place for them in our sport,” said F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali. “We are turning our commitments into action, working across motorsport to break down barriers and widen access for future generations. We are proud of the progress made and grateful for the collective efforts of Lewis Hamilton, the Hamilton Commission, the FIA, our teams, race promoters, partners and the many organisations helping to create lasting change.”

The report marks a significant step in F1’s effort to centralise and measure its social commitments, moving beyond individual team or event initiatives toward a unified, sport-wide accountability framework.