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What is it like to be a member of the Komatsu Williams Engineering Academy?

Giving young talent access to world-class mentoring, technical development, and real-world engineering experience, it’s an opportunity academy member, Aran Malhotra, describes as ‘one of the best in F1, if not the best.’

If that’s got you intrigued, apply for this year’s Academy – open to Formula Student UK until this Sunday: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/ni/WilliamsRacing/f8ba77e0-b4de-4c0c-9270-76c5c273a857-2026-komatsu-williams-engineering-academy

Silverstone is calling and this year's grid of cars will hit the tarmac in just 4 weeks to go—who’s counting down with us? 👀🏁

Weekend tickets are still available to come cheer on your team: https://bit.ly/43oAuL7

Don’t miss your chance at the Racing Pride D&I Award — an incredible opportunity to champion inclusion in motorsport and get an exclusive visit to Aston Martin F1. 🏁

Teams should submit their applications by 26 June 2026 to [email protected] with the subject line “Racing Pride Aston Martin Award for Diversity & Inclusion”, outlining their efforts in this area - full details available on the FS website. https://bit.ly/3S16PVN

EV teams coming to Silverstone: the EV protocols document is now available under Tech Docs - download now https://bit.ly/FS_formsdocs

Teams coming to at Silverstone: we know the World Cup is nearly as popular as , so we are exploring the possibility of providing a large screen in the campsite to show the FIFA World Cup Final on Sunday 19 July (kick-off 8pm).

This is not yet confirmed and will depend on interest levels and feasibility; please can you let us know whether you would be likely to attend: https://bit.ly/4eanJIX

🏎️ Ready to level up your engineering career? Applications are now open for the Komatsu Williams Engineering Academy for teams joining us at Silverstone.

This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity offers:

🔧 Mentorship with industry experts
🎓 Hands-on learning
📈 Career and networking opportunities in motorsport and beyond

And much more. Find out more about the opportunity, and how to apply, here: https://careers.williamsf1.com/the-komatsu-williams-engineering-academy

Only 5 weeks to go until the track comes alive at Silverstone —who’s ready? 👀🏁

Come join the excitement at the weekend - spectator tickets available, link in our bio

We are sad to hear that FS East will not be taking place this year. For those teams who were signed up, we would like to offer you support to join us at Silverstone and show off your car at our UK competition.

We will be sharing details of our offer with FS East for them to pass on to all registered teams. Alternatively you can contact us directly by emailing [email protected] no later than the 10th of June, including the following details:

• Team Name
• University Name
• Point of Contact (Name, Email & Phone Number)
• Entry Type: CV / EV / Driverless
• Any specific issues we should be aware of

An expression of interest does not commit your team to attending, nor guarantee a place — but it will help us understand demand and assess how we may be able to support you.