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Silverstone UTC Graduates Land Mercedes, Cadillac F1 Apprenticeships

7/1/2026

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Kian Brown and Savannah Morgan, graduates of Silverstone University Technical College, began apprenticeships with the Mercedes and Cadillac Formula One teams.
The UTC, founded in 2013 by McLaren engineer Neil Patterson on British Racing Drivers’ Club land, sits in a sector generating £12 bn of the UK's £16 bn motor-sport turnover.
Principal Angela Murphy, leading since 2024, says the school holds 480 students, demand exceeds places, and 30 students entered motor-sport in 2025.

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Kian Brown and Savannah Morgan, graduates of Silverstone University Technical College, began apprenticeships with the Mercedes and Cadillac Formula One teams.
The UTC, founded in 2013 by McLaren engineer Neil Patterson on British Racing Drivers’ Club land, sits in a sector generating £12 bn of the UK's £16 bn motor-sport turnover.
Principal Angela Murphy, leading since 2024, says the school holds 480 students, demand exceeds places, and 30 students entered motor-sport in 2025.