Choosing university path
Hello everyone
I’m 19 years old from Poland who love motorsport with his whole heart. I would love to be aerodynamics engineer at motorsport teams (WEC, GT3 or F1). I’m competing in sim racing and karting - to drive and learn how car behaves and how different set ups work. I have been studying at University of North Dakota at bachelor of Aerospace engineering online but I decided to drop it after 1 academic year - I don’t get along with Americans that well. Hence I tried to find another alternative in Europe. And I found Open University Engineering degree. I’m thinking of applying there and choosing Mechanical Engineering path - which contains fluid dynamics, CFD analysis and bunch of aero related stuff. After graduating and I plan to study either at Oxford Brooke’s or Cranfield master Motorsport Engineering.
During those 6 years at open university I plan to volunteer at various race teams in Poland - I already volunteered at WRC team and last year champion in class 1 group 1 EHC. Also working on my kart and potentially my own race kart and local formula student team is also something I work towards.
I just don’t know if this path will get me anything near being good enough to be Aerodynamic engineer at F1 or any high end motorsport. And if it doesn’t - what engineering job could I pick up at motorsport after this path?
Thank you very much in advance
PS. I have finished this 1 academic year at University of North Dakota at 100% from all courses (4.0 GPA)