<div> From a Small Town in Romania to the Edge of Formula 1 — Seeking Support to Start My First Year at Oxford Brookes
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<div>Hi everyone,
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<div>My name is David-Stefan Sulea, I’m 19, from Piatra Neamț, Romania, and I’ve been chasing one dream since childhood:
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<div> To become a car designer in F1.
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<div>This year, I was accepted into Motorsport Engineering at Oxford Brookes — a top motorsport university whose alumni work in F1.
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<div>But now I face a difficult reality:
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<div> As an EU student, I’m not eligible for UK loans or home fees.
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<div>Even after applying for scholarships and searching since February, I still don’t have the funds to cover my first-year tuition.
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<div>That hasn’t stopped me from fighting for a chance.
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<div> I built a long-range FPV drone from scratch.
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<div> I studied physics and chemistry with private tutors and read How to Build a Car and Introduction to Flight.
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<div> I changed high schools to learn from better science teachers.
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<div> I took part in university-level chemistry labs and workshops.
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<div>This summer, I went to Austria — not for vacation, but to take one last shot.
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<div>️ I bought a Thursday pit lane walk ticket at the Austrian GP — one of the cheapest ways to get close to the teams. Minutes before my grandstand was allowed in, Lewis Hamilton came out to meet fans. By the time I got to the pit lane, he was gone.
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<div> I had written him a personal letter — and I wasn’t ready to give up.
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<div>For two hours, I stood in the rain trying to convince Ferrari crew to take the letter. I even held up my phone with a message in Italian.
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<div>They didn’t take it — they laughed.
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<div>As security cleared the area, I asked VIPs and staff for help — no one answered.
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<div>Just as guards reached me, I saw a Williams engineer on the pit wall. I rushed over and asked him to pass the letter to Lewis.
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<div>He looked at me, took it gently, and said:
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<div>"I’ll try to pass it to him."
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<div>That moment of kindness gave me hope.
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<div>But as of today, I haven’t received a reply.
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<div>I also wrote to Adrian Newey, inspired by the story in his book where he once wrote to Gordon Murray. I tried reaching him via contacts, family, and Aston Martin’s HR and PR — no response yet.
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<div>⏳ Time is running out. So now I’m turning to you:
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<div> If you can help — financially, through connections, or by sharing this post — it could help me begin this journey.
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<div>All I need is a place on the grid.
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<div>Once I’m there, I’ll race the rest of the way.
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<div>Thank you for reading,
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<div>Thank you for caring,
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<div>And thank you for helping a young engineer take his shot.
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<div>With respect and hope,
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<div>David-Stefan Sulea
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