Angola Westbrook Racing welcomed a new group of six engineering students from Politecnico di Milano during the recent E1 race weekend as part of the Team’s ongoing STEM activation programme under its “Powering Performance with Purpose” sustainability strategy.
Building on the success of the initiative introduced during the 2025 season, the programme has expanded this year with increased student participation and a gender-balanced group, reflecting Westbrook Racing’s commitment to inclusion, education and long-term engagement with future engineering and technology talent.
The activation provides students with direct exposure to the operational environment of an E1 race team, including behind-the-scenes access to race operations, engineering processes, technical strategy, sustainability initiatives and team coordination during a live international sporting event.
The students engaged with Angola Westbrook Racing personnel across performance engineering, operations, sustainability and communications functions to better understand the realities of electric marine racing and high-performance team environments.
The programme also forms part of the Team’s broader sustainability and community engagement objectives under its “Powering Performance with Purpose” platform, which focuses on innovation, education and creating meaningful opportunities through sport and technology.
Unlike previous editions, the initiative will now continue beyond race weekends, with Angola Westbrook Racing planning ongoing engagement with participating students throughout the season through continued dialogue around technology, sustainability, engineering and innovation within motorsport and marine mobility.
Ana Agostinho, Sustainability Lead at Angola Westbrook Racing, added: “This initiative reflects the belief that sustainability also means investing in people and future generations. By giving students direct access to engineering, operations and sustainability discussions inside a professional racing team, Westbrook Racing aims to inspire new perspectives and encourage greater participation in STEM-related careers.”
Francesca Leona, Team Leader of Physis PEB at Politecnico di Milano, said: “The students were highly enthusiastic about the experience and appreciated the opportunity to gain direct exposure to the E1 environment and the work of Westbrook Racing. Experiencing the race weekend from inside the team environment gave them valuable insight into engineering, innovation and teamwork in a real-world high-performance setting. The continuation of the programme through the Innovation Challenge also creates an exciting opportunity for students to remain engaged beyond the event itself.”
Yan Lefort, Partnerships & Marketing at Angola Westbrook Racing, said: “Creating access and exposure for students is an important part of what Westbrook Racing is building through its sustainability strategy. The Team wants to use the platform of E1 not only to compete at the highest level, but also to connect young talent with real-world innovation, teamwork and technology environments. Expanding the programme this season with more students and stronger gender representation is an important step forward.”
The programme is part of Westbrook Racing’s wider sustainability framework, which combines high-performance electric racing with environmental responsibility, innovation and community engagement across the E1 Championship calendar.