ALLWYN’s F1 Award Funds Austin Girls in STEM and Fast Track
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October 30, 2026
GRRL! SUMMARY:
- KATE STRANGE of COTA highlighted the circuit’s community role, noting 7,000 sixth graders attended race week events focused on motorsport careers and the women of F1 Academy.
- SHANE WOODS of Girlstart described how Allwyn’s €100,000 award expanded free after-school STEM programs, with alumnae now crediting the program for university placements.
- Del Valle ISD’s Fast Track program, backed by the award, pipelines students from classroom to motorsport and manufacturing jobs at COTA and Austin Airport.
- Article author KAITLIN TUCCI covers Formula 1 and IndyCar for On SI, bringing a marketing and MIT-trained analytical lens to motorsport community storytelling.
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GRRL! summary based upon reporting by Kaitlin Tucci originally appearing on si.com
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