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Aspiring engineers take on Soapbox racing | BBC News

From wooden crates in the 1940s, to wacky designs, fancy dress and smart steering systems, Soapbox racing has evolved over the years.

The Red Bull Soapbox Race recently took place in London, where c

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Great things start from small beginnings, You’re on the path to greatness young engineers keep it up!
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It is great, and fantastic to see young people so interested in engineering and sopbox racing. It is fantastic that the BBC is giving attention to this, to encourage more young people.
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Fantastic segment and great reporting!! The future has so much hope - what a talented young team of engineers!!

Also for the horrible comments...love wins over hate ALWAYS ❤❤❤
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Love it. Team work makes the dream work, as they say. Impressive. Future engineers
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Fantastic team of young engineers! Love this!
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Absolutely fantastic effort- what an amazing team! ❤
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Huh.. 52 teams and THAT'S the one you report on. Wonder why.
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@RT-xx9tx From YouTube ↗ 12 Jul 2026 9
Are these engineers fresh off the boat?
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This is England or Africa?
My God what is happening to the U.K?!🫪
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@Max420IPA From YouTube ↗ 12 Jul 2026 15
I love how a lot of these "engineers" can't build a decent soapbox 😂
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Cant they try something they invented ?
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We are absolutely fckued as a country😂
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@Isclachau From YouTube ↗ 12 Jul 2026 19
😂😂😂Engineers. Social programming by the BBC. Why bother , everybody can see through it
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Good wishes to the Zimbabwe team for their game against Argentina on Wednesday 💪👏
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Bit on the nose that title lmao
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Come on, who made that steering?
Why does 5 degrees on the steering wheel, translate to 45 degeers at the front wheels?
No differential on the steering?
"I think it's the tire pressure." "a lighter car." WTF?
I thought these guys are the new generation of engineers?
OMG please tell us this is a joke and not a serious comment!
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BBC, why no mention of the fatal stabbing in Uxbridge Road London this morning? A young man injured and a woman dead. Police have said a 44 year old man was arrested, but unlike the suspect arrested in the Ann Widdecombe case, no race or colour has been announced.
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"Engineers" and Interesting thumbnail 🤔
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It's absolutely fine BBC gets forced down our throats in the Algorithm we can tell it to Four Coughs much more often.