Four transition year students from Mayo have scooped third prize in an international competition to design a Formula One car and race.

Aaron Hannon, Enda Flanagan, Paul Flynn and Robert Grimes from St. Muredach's College in Ballina travelled to Singapore to compete for the 'F1 in schools' world prize with 146 teams from around the globe.

Principal Leo Golden's paid tribute to the boys, telling the Irish Independent they put in a huge amount of work designing their own F1 race and miniature car powered by a compressed air cylinder.

The students will go to the Malaysian Grand Prix this weekend before flying home to Ireland.