This November, Mission 44 headed to Brazil for the São Paulo Grand Prix, bringing young people closer to the exciting world of motorsport and gaining valuable insight into their dreams and aspirations for the future.
The weekend saw us connect with our new partner, CEERT, whose students visited the Formula 1 racetrack, as well as catch up with old friends at CEAP.
Read on to explore the highlights, including a visit with Lewis Hamilton to CEAP's school in Pedreira, one of São Paulo's most socially vulnerable neighbourhoods.
On Wednesday, we visited our partner, CEAP, where Lewis and the team spent time getting to know students and learning about their hopes and ambitions.
CEAP is a non-profit that runs a free vocational school, supporting around 1100 young people aged 10–18 every year.
Alongside the students and teachers, we participated in an careers fair at CEAP, giving young students the opportunity to explore potential career paths and take next steps towards their futures.
On Thursday, students from our new São Paulo-based partner, CEERT – a non-profit working to advance racial and gender equity in education in Brazil – joined us at the Interlagos for a unique introduction to the world of motorsport.
The day kicked off with a visit to the Scuderia Ferrari HP garage, where students met Lewis Hamilton.
Then, for the first time for Mission 44, they enjoyed an exclusive tour of the BWT Alpine F1 team garage, where students met Franco Colapinto and heard more about the team’s commitment to driving inclusion within F1.
Next, students visited Pirelli, where they heard from an engineer and discovered the science behind tyre performance and degradation.
On Friday, we visited CEERT to see first-hand how their brilliant work is opening up opportunities and changing lives for young people across Brazil.
The students spoke with us candidly, sharing their experiences, ambitions, and what it means to dare to dream the impossible.
A huge thank you to our partners who helped make these experiences possible: Formula 1, CEERT, CEAP, Scuderia Ferrari HP, BWT Alpine F1 Team, and Pirelli.
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