Mathilda Storch

My path to motorsport.

One day, I was fascinated by watching a car race on television. At that moment, I was gripped by enthusiasm for motorsports.

From then on, I studied the racing calendars and watched various racing series on television or via internet streams. This was followed by visits to the race tracks: Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps, Hockenheimring.

And, of course, YouTube videos about technology in motorsports. I devoured Adrian Newey's book “How to Build a Car.”

In 2025 and 2026, I did internships at Schnabl-Engineering in Butzbach. I was pleasantly surprised by how warmly the team welcomed me. Fabian explained and showed me a lot on the first car. On the second car, I was allowed to do some of the work myself.

So “my” first clutch change, transmission and engine installation at the start of the season were rewarded with a double victory at the Nürburgring (NLS1 2025). Thank you very much for placing so much trust in me!

Team principal Sven Schnabl took a lot of time to show me data management and data analysis on the computer. At the race track, the engineers gave me further insights into the work at the command center.

I chose maths and physics as A-level subjects to lay a solid foundation for studying automotive engineering. I even changed schools to do so. (Unfortunately, there was no advanced physics course at my old school.)
I also work hard at English because a lot of English is spoken in the teams.

My career goal: engineer in motorsport.


Contact: mathilda.storch@storch-online.com