As unofficial Formula Schools Tradition dictates, the first heat was started by 2003 champions Langley Park, who looked as though qualification was a foregone conclusion as they showed the way in the first leg, clocking up an impressive 18 laps. Other schools found the first leg of the heat to be much more difficult, with only Feltonfleet clocking up double figures. There were also a number of noteworthy crashes to give the crowd a taster of what was to come!

The second leg of Heat One was far more competitive with both Feltonfleet and Shipston completing 15 laps. Unluckily for them the cut for the Grand Prix Final came at 15 laps, with both losing out because of a slower lap time. Langley Park were the second leg winners too, but only just, as they had the same number of completed laps as Sponne School.