AGS Formule 1 driving school is located in Gonfaron, France. AGS stands for Automobiles Gonfaronnaises Sportive. The school was established in 1968 and became an official F1 school in 1986. The courses offered include the Grand Prix, which is for driving technique purists and gear-level enthusiasts. The single-seater vehicles for this course have manual gear boxes, and students learn shifting, braking, acceleration, taking slow and fast turns, and safety rules. Upon course completion students receive an F1 driving certificate. The High-Tech course includes basic instructions on trajectory, a guided tour of the AGS workshops and technical know-how. The Master course for experienced single-seater drivers caters to those who want to enjoy a day on the track driving different race cars. The Discovery and Introductory courses include introduction to drivers’ equipment, a braking exercise, advice, and initiation in an F1 car. The school’s fleet includes 15 F1 cars, the 905 Peugeot World Champion and winner of the Le Mans 24-hour race, 11 single-seater cars, and a Peugeot Supertourism. The school provides all equipment.
AGS Formule 1
Z.A. du Circuit du Var
Gonfaron 83590
France
011-33-494-609-700
agsformule1.com
Formula One Drive, a course from RacingSchools.com, is the only such F1 driving program in the United States. The school offers both full-day and half-day courses. The Ferrari Experience course consists of a briefing on the Ferrari and facilities, two laps as a passenger and five laps driving the Ferrari. The Ultimate Track Experience course consists of an introduction to race cars and facilities, racing equipment, debriefing for a Ferrari test drive, and laps around the course both as a passenger and a driver in a Ferrari and an Arrows F1 car. The Expert Session course includes seven laps in the Ferrari and seven laps driving the F1 car, as well as equipment, an introduction to the theory of driving in races, and a debriefing for the Ferrari test drive. The Formula 1 Grand Prix Experience course includes a practice and qualifying session of several laps in the F1 and one Grand Prix race, including 24 laps in the F1, two pit stops and a podium ceremony. Students receive diplomas and a Formula One Drive cap upon completion. All courses take place at the Homestead/Miami Speedway in Florida.
RacingSchools.com
Tucson Raceway Park
11955 South Harrison Road
Tucson, AZ 85747
877-463-7223
racingschools.com/formula1.php
Everyman Racing in Leicester in the United Kingdom offers several courses for students who want to experience and learn more about driving an F1 vehicle. Courses offered include Ferrari Driving, Lamborghini Driving, Porsche Driving, and even Kids Driving courses. The school also has a Single-Seater Racing Car course that includes driving on a 1.4-mile racing circuit, introduction and briefing on circuit driving techniques, demonstration laps with an instructor, four laps driving a Performance Training Car, and four laps driving a Van Diemen Single Seater. Upon completion students receive driving certificates and assessment forms from instructors. Another course, The Single Seater vs. Caterham Course, includes driving two cars on a 1.8-mile circuit. The school conducts courses at either the racing circuit in Prestwold Hall or Mallory Park, Leicestershire. The school provides all safety equipment.
Everyman Racing
Mallory Park Circuit
Kirkby Mallory
Leicestershire LE9 7QE
United Kingdom
011-44-014-55-841-670
everymanracing.co.uk