on reflection, any words to that 19—year—old? life experience is there for a reason. you are supposed to go through life and learn and to get better and to adapt. i'll let him take his lumps and let him learn and figure it out. lawrence okoye ending that report, from nesta mcgregor. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. wales, northern ireland and scotland with their highest temperatures of the year so far today. that is likely for the first time this summer in england this weekend for the not everybody with the sunshine or the heat, this cloud running into western scotland, a feature of the weather at the weekend, with a bit of light rain possible and stronger winds compared to elsewhere. some cloud in northern ireland and parts

of eastern england overnight. temperatures in the mid to low teens. that area of low pressure brought the horrific flooding into germany moving slowly south—east but with torrential downpours. high pressure over us will extend to those areas which have been so exceptionally wet. there is the weather front in northern scotland. that will be around at the weekend, so windy conditions, cloudier, cooler, a bit of light rain for the southern and eastern scotland, northern ireland opera club is not, seeing warm sunny spells and warm to hot sunny spells in england and wales. a bit of misty low cloud around i received coasts. highest temperatures for saturday be yorkshire, around 30, very high uv and pollen. a hot weekend for the british grand prix at silverstone, with high track temperatures, and that golf in kent, the northerly breeze will be easing. saturday evening, the sunshine will continue across most areas until sunset. overnight into sunday, the rain were

pepped up overnight into sunday, the rain were pepped up in northern scotland and, for sunday, more scotland, northern ireland, perhaps not wales seeing some cloud and being cooler, but elsewhere temperatures for the hottest parts of england and wales near 30. hottest parts of england and wales near30. heatwave hottest parts of england and wales near 30. heatwave conditions in some areas, that could be of concern to you put up the high temperatures will ease a bit next week but it stays warm and largely dry. that's it, so goodbye from me. now on bbc one, let'sjoin our news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes. it's a huge weekend of sport. here's a taster of what we have coming up. we're live at royal st george's as the second round of the open championship comes to a close. despite eddy merckx�*s best wishes, mark cavendish couldn't beat his tour de france record today. he'll have to wait until

sunday's final stage. i'mjoe wilson i'm joe wilson here at silverstone, where the sun has brought out a big crowd. lots and f1 for us to discuss a little later. welcome to the show. we're getting straight to the golf because the second round of the open at royal st george's is coming to a close, and as always, the oldest major is delivering the very best sport. ben croucher is there for us, and ben, the usa and south africa are continuing to dominate with some wonderful golf on this hardest of courses. we were worried it wasn't going to

be difficult but they're making it look easy. be difficult but they're making it look eas . ~ ., ., ~ ., look easy. what do we know when we were saying — look easy. what do we know when we were saying how _ look easy. what do we know when we were saying how hard _ look easy. what do we know when we were saying how hard this _ look easy. what do we know when we were saying how hard this course - were saying how hard this course was? what a day we have had here in sandwich. the sun is shining and the temperatures are high, but the story is low. out in front is the south african louis, and he was the overnight leader. started on six under par. we worried that the afternoon might be struggling somewhat, but he has made a mockery of that. four birdies and he has moved on to ten under par. he described his first round as perfect, but it's not going to buy the at the moment. one behind him is collin, the american who teed off very early and produced some dazzling play to shoot up the leaderboard to nine under. six under par, 64 today. it could have been even better. one behind him is

jordan spieth. not overthinking was probably key to his round. really, the wind or lack thereof, is really helping those on the far side of the course. ., ., ~ ., ., , , course. looking at the home hopes. some of the — course. looking at the home hopes. some of the english _ course. looking at the home hopes. some of the english players - course. looking at the home hopes. some of the english players have i some of the english players have done very well. andy sullivan has put in another good day. he's the best place of the brits at the moment. two consecutive rounds of 67 have left him on six under par, so he's well—positioned to be challenging this weekend. i missed the last two cuts, but he is flying along at the minute. five under par. a little lower down the board is an englishman called jonathan thompson. he suffered from leukaemia when he was young and he stands at six foot nine and made a hole—in—one on the

16th. absolutely extraordinary shot. i6th. absolutely extraordinary shot. there is an amphitheatre around the 16th. i was there for the last couple days, and the roar was as loud as anything we have heard all day. an extraordinary shot. he will be making the weekend as well. a really impressive work from thompson, the man from sheffield showing everybody how it started. we have two holes in one and we had our first and the second day. this have two holes in one and we had our first and the second day.— first and the second day. this is what so lovely _ first and the second day. this is what so lovely about _ first and the second day. this is what so lovely about the - first and the second day. this is what so lovely about the open. | first and the second day. this is - what so lovely about the open. the people battling back to get to the most famous major. talk about the cut at the moment, but we have to talk about rory mcilroy. we believe wobbly to say the least. fix, talk about rory mcilroy. we believe wobbly to say the least.— wobbly to say the least. a real stru: ale wobbly to say the least. a real struggle for — wobbly to say the least. a real struggle for mcilroy _ wobbly to say the least. a real struggle for mcilroy for - wobbly to say the least. a real struggle for mcilroy for two i wobbly to say the least. a real l struggle for mcilroy for two days running. he is going to play the weekend, but he struggled yesterday. struggled again today, started off with two successive bogeys on his

first two holes. he then went on to bertie the last, but he's sitting at level par at the minute. well behind the men at the top of the leaderboard. he's been battling with this for quite a while now. we expected and we hope you can challenge at the top of the leaderboard. he admits he has not a plan. i need to play really well tomorrow and in _ i need to play really well tomorrow and in the — i need to play really well tomorrow and in the afternoon and see where that gets _ and in the afternoon and see where that gets me. right now, i'm just trying _ that gets me. right now, i'm just trying to— that gets me. right now, i'm just trying to play my own game and not even took _ trying to play my own game and not even look at the board.— even look at the board. earlier you said they don't _ even look at the board. earlier you said they don't want _ even look at the board. earlier you said they don't want to _ even look at the board. earlier you said they don't want to think - even look at the board. earlier you said they don't want to think about —— overthink it. that really is golf, you just need to concentrate on getting it straight down the middle. what's the productive cut. i think we're going to lose some quite big names. yeah,

we're talking — to lose some quite big names. yeah, we're talking about _ to lose some quite big names. yeah, we're talking about playing _ to lose some quite big names. yeah, we're talking about playing it - we're talking about playing it straight down the middle. one man who struggled with that yesterday was bryson to samba. he is right on that cut line at the moment. he said his driver sucks after his first round, and those didn't really appreciate what he said. he's been battling, but on the back nine, has made a couple of birdies to hold himself back. he is right on that cut line, but if we look at some of those big names that will be playing this weekend, that includes the likes of 2011 champion darren clark. he looked quite emotional as he came down the 18th. he was six over par. patrick read expecting to be in contention for the american rider team. look at the bottom there. phil mickelson was ten over par and could improve today. just to give you an idea, a bit more positivity for

someone who will be playing. the german multi—assessment produced around, and he is absolutely extraordinary. just goes to show that st george's can be tricky after all. thanks, ben. and if you need more of a golf fill, listen to this week's edition of the sports desk podcast, which asks whether golf needs to rein in the big hitters. mark cavendish will have to wait until sunday's final day of the tour de france if he's to break the record for the number of stage wins at the tour. he was hoping to take his 35th on today's 19th stage, but it was won by matej mohoric. nick parrott has the details. this was the day mark cavendish was hoping to surpass the record he shares with eddie merckx. if only

life was that easy. this relatively flat 128 mile ride was far from smooth. an early crash almost took cavendish out. far enough away to avoid the domino effect. another held him in much of the pellets on up. along the road, a breakaway got away. with 16 miles to go, matej mohoric went for it. a sense of deja vu as the slovenia slow loads to his next win. tomorrow's time trial should see his overall victory confirmed. while cavendish will have to wait until sunday to make his history. nick parrott, bbc news. well, the huge weekend of sport continues with the british grand prix st silverstone on sunday. fans are back at the famous track for the first time since the pandemic, and there'll also be trialling an exciting new qualifying format, with a mini—race tomorrow

determining grid positions. let's go live to silverstone, from where our correspondent joe wilsonjoins me. it must have started because you're holding your ear. with thousands of fans back on site, it must feel like the pre—covid good old days. how important is it for silverstone that they're back? absolutely. to pick up on that last point, it is so important because you can think of most ports, they have weekend, week out opportunities and have big crowds. for silverstone, it's basically this weekend or nothing, so so much depends on the crowd numbers and revenue they can generate. it's been a beautiful day here, and i think organisations are organisers have been impressed by the numbers we fight in today. —— we've had in. for

fight in today. -- we've had in. for these fans. — fight in today. —— we've had in. for these fans, silverstone means the whole weekend. sunday will be full capacity, with 140,000 back to watch formula 1. just amazing. missed it so much last year. i was in agony marketing on tv. to be here again, just can't beat it. tv. to be here again, 'ust can't beat it. ., ., ., , ., , ., beat it. you have any anxiety about bein: with beat it. you have any anxiety about being with so _ beat it. you have any anxiety about being with so many _ beat it. you have any anxiety about being with so many people - beat it. you have any anxiety about being with so many people again? | beat it. you have any anxiety aboutj being with so many people again? i personally don't. i think _ being with so many people again? i personally don't. i think it - being with so many people again? i personally don't. i think it should . personally don't. i think it should be safe, should _ personally don't. i think it should be safe, should be _ personally don't. i think it should be safe, should be fun. - personally don't. i think it should be safe, should be fun. it's - personally don't. i think it should be safe, should be fun. it'sjust l be safe, should be fun. it's 'ust about being �* be safe, should be fun. it's 'ust about being sensible, �* be safe, should be fun. it's 'ust about being sensible, and h be safe, should be fun. it'sjust| about being sensible, and we're going to be outdoors, so i think we can control to a certain extent what we do and make sure we test ourselves. we do and make sure we test ourselves-— we do and make sure we test ourselves. show your proof of complete _ ourselves. show your proof of complete vaccine _ ourselves. show your proof of complete vaccine or— ourselves. show your proof of complete vaccine or a - ourselves. show your proof of| complete vaccine or a negative result. if the receiving british sport has become accustomed to. the scientists are comfortable of a site of this— scientists are comfortable of a site of this size — scientists are comfortable of a site of this size. we have as many seats here as _ of this size. we have as many seats here as a _ of this size. we have as many seats here as a premiership football club, but ours— here as a premiership football club, but ours is— here as a premiership football club,

but ours is out of a three and half miles _ but ours is out of a three and half miles this— but ours is out of a three and half miles. this is an enormous site and that makes— miles. this is an enormous site and that makes a — miles. this is an enormous site and that makes a huge difference. economically for you, these three days mean you can carry on your business. is that right? is it as dark as that? it business. is that right? is it as dark as that?— business. is that right? is it as dark as that? it is. amongst the en . ine dark as that? it is. amongst the engine noise. — dark as that? it is. amongst the engine noise, there _ dark as that? it is. amongst the engine noise, there was a roar for engine noise, there was a roarfor lewis hamilton when he emerged on friday. he needs inspiration wherever he can find it as he tries to catch max and her staff and in the drivers championship. the fastest car normally wins. the experience is the circuitmy on—site museum charting the past in the future of motorsport. changes always run in conjunction with the sport because my primary goal to be entertaining. it's always entertaining, silverstone. what can you tell me about this exciting new format? what's going on in qualifying? sure.

i'm what's going on in qualifying? sure. m keeping — what's going on in qualifying? sure. m keeping an _ what's going on in qualifying? sure. i'm keeping an ear— what's going on in qualifying? sure. i'm keeping an ear open _ what's going on in qualifying? sure. i'm keeping an ear open for- what's going on in qualifying? (is i'm keeping an ear open for the end of 02. we lost in the first stage of qualifying. the time seem to convince suggest that verstappen is ahead of hamilton, but these positions are actually designed the grid for tomorrow's race. 17 laps, they call it a sprint race, and a finishing position will actually decide the positions for sunday's grand prix. i'm not sure if it makes it more simple or complicated, but the point is that on saturday, you will have an actual race to look at. there will be jeopardy, there will be intensity, probably like a 2020 formula 1 scenario. but it's designed to put something a bit more exciting in front of the people who come to watch here in particular. it's happening and we think it's going to happen and a couple more

races. if the trial event, i suppose. i races. if the trial event, i suppose-_ races. if the trial event, i su ose. ~ ., , races. if the trial event, i suuose. ~ ., , ~ ., suppose. i think that sounds like a really lovely _ suppose. i think that sounds like a really lovely thing. _ suppose. i think that sounds like a really lovely thing. just _ suppose. i think that sounds like a really lovely thing. just finally, - really lovely thing. just finally, formula 1 is always criticised and has been for years for its carbon footprint environmental campaigners. but they're trying to do something about that, hoping hydrogen cars will be the future.— about that, hoping hydrogen cars will be the future. interesting one. for the last — will be the future. interesting one. for the last five _ will be the future. interesting one. for the last five minutes, - will be the future. interesting one. for the last five minutes, i've - will be the future. interesting one. | for the last five minutes, i've been able to hear the roar of those f1 cars. for real devotees, that is such a big part of it. with electric vehicles, you just don't get the sound. people are acutely aware that you could define their sport at his burning fossil fields are fine. they're aware, so what to do in the future? big interview has been done for the bbc, a big figure right now, and a little bit more and that story. the roar of the engines and