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Brooks High School's formula one team the PentaGliders have taken out the 2011 F1 in Schools' world championships in Malaysia. Team members Amy Winter, Nathan Clark, Jack Ball and Tristan McCarthy took out a number of awards including the `Ashes' after punishing their English rivals. Their first place achievement has seen them awarded scholarships to study engineering at City University London. After becoming world champions on Wednesday the PentaGliders will head to Singapore for the Grand Prix, where they'll meet legendary Formula One boss Ernie Ecclestone . F1 in Schools involves students designing and racing miniature gas-powered wooden formula one cars.

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