Hi,
I’m in the same boat as you when it comes to wanting to work in motorsport. I’ve decided to go the more automotive route mainly because I like the degree a bit better. I’m applying to:
Leeds
Loughborough (the best for automotive ties into motorsport)
Birmingham
Surrey (mech eng insurance)
Brookes (motorsport)
I know that Coventry is good for motorsport but also places like Hertfordshire; also try and look into unis that do mechanical engineering but with modules specialising in motorsport/automotive, I found that Surrey has some modules on powertrain and chassis design. I think it’s great you want to work and study in Italy and recommend that you do apply there to give yourself more options, seeing as it’s not through ucas. Studying in the UK might give you a bit more flexibility though as there are multiple different programmes and opportunities for us to get well connected into the industry. At the end of the day it is your decision to make on whether you want to move to Italy and do consider a lot of different factors like lifestyle etc. If you’re confident then go for it. If you’re unsure then I think doing a bachelors here and a masters over there would be good cause it would also give yourself time to build a few connections over there that’s could really help boost your career.
Good luck on everything, I hope it works out!