He Came Back from the World Finals With a Williams F1 Offer (Part 2) | Yas in Schools Podcast

When we last spoke to Raphael Brice, he was about to head to the F1 in Schools World Finals as the Design Engineer for Hermes Racing. Now he's back — with a 4th-fastest-car finish, a 12th place global ranking, and an offer to join the 2025 Komatsu Williams Engineering Academy as one of only ten students selected worldwide. In this Part 2 of Continuum Conversations, Chris and Raphael talk about what the World Finals were really like, how the Williams selection process unfolded, what mentorship from a real F1 team looks like, and the through-line he's spotted across the last two years: you only get out what you put in. Chapters 00:00 Welcome back 00:59 World Finals recap — and the result 01:43 Was it worth it? 02:11 How the Williams F1 selection happened 03:37 What the Engineering Academy includes — mentorship, learning, internship 04:51 First sessions with a Williams mentor 05:42 Reflecting on Hermes Racing and the support that built it 06:55 What's next: aerospace + motorsport engineering 08:13 Final exams and waiting it out 09:01 What F1 in Schools really gave him 11:04 Advice for students still searching for their thing 13:37 Just try something 🌐 yasinschools.com #YasInSchools #F1InSchools #WilliamsRacing #FutureEngineer