voice-over: this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. asa as a parent you always want to give your child the best start in life. a, a, a, , in life. you want them to be better than _ in life. you want them to be better than you, _ in life. you want them to be better than you, have - in life. you want them to be better than you, have more| in life. you want them to be - better than you, have more than you _ better than you, have more than you if_ better than you, have more than you if you — better than you, have more than you. if you recognise that your child _ you. if you recognise that your child has— you. if you recognise that your child has a _ you. if you recognise that your child has a talent, you have to follow — child has a talent, you have to follow that path.—

follow that path. everything this ear follow that path. everything this year is _ follow that path. everything this year is geared - follow that path. everything this year is geared towards| this year is geared towards making the step up into proper racecars. it's incredibly expensive. people have made themselves bankrupt literally by trying to follow this sport. it's a huge commitment for the entire family, make no mistake. how you doing? nice to meet you. how you going?- how you doing? nice to meet you. how you going? very good, thank you _ you. how you going? very good, thank you. i was _ you. how you going? very good, thank you. i was very _ you. how you going? very good, thank you. i was very impressed | thank you. i was very impressed with their story. _ thank you. i was very impressed with their story. we've - thank you. i was very impressed with their story. we've been - with their story. we've been trying to give people opportunities that wouldn't have normally gotten a race car. ., �* , ., have normally gotten a race car. ., �*, ., ., ., ., car. now it's gone to another level. i wanted _ car. now it's gone to another level. i wanted to _

car. now it's gone to another level. i wanted to be - car. now it's gone to another level. i wanted to be a - car. now it's gone to another level. i wanted to be a racing driver and — level. i wanted to be a racing driver and i'm _ level. i wanted to be a racing driver and i'm not _ level. i wanted to be a racing driver and i'm not going - level. i wanted to be a racing driver and i'm not going to i driver and i'm not going to stop— driver and i'm not going to stop until they get. it�*s stop until they get. it's definitely _ stop until they get. it's definitely moving - stop until they get. it�*s definitely moving quite fast and a need to make the step up quite quickly. and a need to make the step up quite quickly-— quite quickly. racing is in his dna. he quite quickly. racing is in his dna- he is— quite quickly. racing is in his dna. he is born _ quite quickly. racing is in his dna. he is born to _ quite quickly. racing is in his dna. he is born to race. - we've been approached by a racing car company. it's going to be a big moment for a. to actuall to be a big moment for a. if? actually make money in racing, this is a very ideal first step. it's a stunning car. i could joke about what would happen if they would damage the car but i can't imagine how much it would cost to repair, so the plan is

to keep the car on track. apparently it's the fastest one on track. is apparently it's the fastest one on track. , . apparently it's the fastest one on track.- apparently. i on track. is at? apparently. his loving — on track. is at? apparently. his loving it _ on track. is at? apparently. his loving it already, - on track. is at? apparently. his loving it already, the i on track. is at? apparently. i his loving it already, the look on his— his loving it already, the look on his face.— on his face. obviously to be drivin: on his face. obviously to be driving a — on his face. obviously to be driving a 150 _ on his face. obviously to be driving a 150 grand - on his face. obviously to be driving a 150 grand car- on his face. obviously to be driving a 150 grand car is i driving a 150 grand car is going to be a bit here raising at hundred 72 miles an hour, but i am more excited than nervous, so...— nervous, so... about 15, 20 minutes. — nervous, so... about 15, 20 minutes, swapping - nervous, so... about 15, 20| minutes, swapping between nervous, so... about 15, 20 - minutes, swapping between the two of us so we don't get too tired, it's now kuring. see where we are at the end of the day. with this car it is very different to a normal racecar. you have more or less go faster into the bends whereas you

would usually be going obviously slower into the bins with a normal saloon car or gt car, it is a whole different skill set though it is just a case of getting used to that different style of driving. when i've put a foot down for the first time in the car it felt amazing. i have never driven a car with the much power before. he driven a car with the much power before.— driven a car with the much power before. he is confident enou:h power before. he is confident enough so — power before. he is confident enough so i'd _ power before. he is confident enough so i'd just _ power before. he is confident enough so i'd just feed - power before. he is confident enough so i'd just feed off - power before. he is confident enough so i'd just feed off his confidence. not trying to break any records stopping just wants to go quickly. the any records stopping 'ust wants to go quicklyh to go quickly. the car as an absolute — to go quickly. the car as an absolute rocket, _ to go quickly. the car as an absolute rocket, unlike - absolute rocket, unlike anything else i've driven. definitely around the corners, that's where you really feel the geforce.—

that's where you really feel the geforce. he's loving it, 'ust b the geforce. he's loving it, just by the _ the geforce. he's loving it, just by the time _ the geforce. he's loving it, just by the time i _ the geforce. he's loving it, just by the time i can - the geforce. he's loving it, just by the time i can tell. just by the time i can tell that his loving at.- just by the time i can tell that his loving at. been trying to no that his loving at. been trying to go out. _ that his loving at. been trying to go out, understand - that his loving at. been trying to go out, understand the - that his loving at. been trying | to go out, understand the car, understand the environment in which — understand the environment in which we — understand the environment in which we are in and giving something to build on. people have been _ something to build on. people have been impressed, - something to build on. people have been impressed, really l have been impressed, really impressed and some fantastic things have been said about both of them throughout the day. both of them throughout the da . ~ , ., . ~ day. we still need to take him to that next _ day. we still need to take him to that next level, _ day. we still need to take him to that next level, it - day. we still need to take him to that next level, it is - day. we still need to take him to that next level, it is a - to that next level, it is a very expensive sport stop it is quite a simple equation, the moneyjust has to be found to drive the car. without that, the careerjust comes to a standstill. the career 'ust comes to a standstill._ the career 'ust comes to a standstill. ~ . ., . standstill. we have to find a huge sum — standstill. we have to find a huge sum of _ standstill. we have to find a huge sum of money - standstill. we have to find a huge sum of money to - standstill. we have to find a huge sum of money to see i standstill. we have to find a i huge sum of money to see this through. we need to find more

sponsors. through. we need to find more sponsors— sponsors. just basically ra in: sponsors. just basically praying some _ sponsors. just basically praying some sort - sponsors. just basically praying some sort of i sponsors. just basically - praying some sort of miracle happens _ praying some sort of miracle happens because getting the money— happens because getting the money to move up, it's ridiculous.— money to move up, it's ridiculous. these are my babies. _ ridiculous. these are my babies, these _ ridiculous. these are my babies, these are - ridiculous. these are my babies, these are my i ridiculous. these are my - babies, these are my shoes. i'm a bit of a sneak ahead. got a little connection here. i basically turned a passion into a business as well so i'd buy these and sell them on so i can make a bit of money as well and fund some of the racing. these are my best investment shoes, these ones. i bought these for 350 and now they are worth just under 800. 350 and now they are worth just under800. fora 350 and now they are worth just under 800. for a 17—year—old, it is not a bad little business, really. i it is not a bad little business, reall . ., �* business, really. iwouldn't necessarily _ business, really. iwouldn't necessarily say _ business, really. iwouldn't necessarily say that - business, really. iwouldn't necessarily say that they i business, really. iwouldn't. necessarily say that they have a concrete backup plan but obviously i've always tried to stay on top of my education and

if it wouldn't work out, there's always opportunity for me to work on cars as a mechanic if need be, but hopefully it won't come to that. j hopefully it won't come to that. . , . , that. i have remember the day he was born. _ that. i have remember the day he was born. seven _ that. i have remember the day he was born. seven lbs. - that. i have remember the day he was born. seven lbs. seven oz. . he hasn't really changed a lot, to be perfectly honest. his cheeks were a bit chubbier, apart from that, he has not really changed a lot. i can't leave it out like this, that is what i normallyjust plait it straight down, so it is comfortable and i don't get too hot. i remember when lewis was born, he was huge. i think iolb six ounces,

yeah, he was big. it is a really nice father—son relationship that they have i been able to develop. and i am sometimes a little bit envious about because i don't. get that much time with him, i feel. i again, as boys grow up| and become teenagers, i guess it is inevitable that. maybe they have more to talk to their dads about than their mums. i it is important that lewis, for me, achieves his dream, because he is so good at what he does. myjob now is focused towards helping lewis reach his goal. the first time i met someone that was 2011. seeing another driver of colour was very rare. seeing someone else of the same race, that was a bit of a wow factor.

i thought it was only me on the grid. so to see someone else that looks like me and work with the person and understand where they come from... the racism aspect, a lot of people don't understand it. if it is not blatant, it is not racism. you know as a black person, which is quite hard to explain to someone who isn't black. i wouldn't say there has directly been a case where i have been discriminated in a sense, but you do always get the feeling that it is going to happen. it is like little micro aggressions, or you would say something, almost backhanded compliments. so it is making them sound like they are being friendly but you know deep down they are not.

very big day. i think today is more just asking the questions i've always wanted to understand what challenges he has overcome, how he has overcome them. he has been my idol for a long time now, to a meeting today will be a great experience. just meeting him today and getting a boost. hi, guys. an honour to meet you. welcome. how are you? i'm good. this is not yourfirst time here, is it? second. sorry i didn't get to meet you first time. what have you guys been up to? we have been taking the step up into cars, the goal is been to get to f1, i have been watching you since 2007 and following your journey ever since.

ijust watched you on tv and said i wanted to do that. started at four years old. four?! i can't imagine if i had started four years earlier than i did, i started at eight. it almost didn't feel real. having seen him on the tv, so many times, and finally being able to talk to him myself, it felt surreal. obstacles that you faced during your career, how have you overcome them? i think the biggest difficulty was the difference in race, being the only person of colour on the track. apart from my dad. there is a lack of diversity through the top of big organisations, companies, all the way down right down to the bottom. and there is very little black leadership, so i put this commission together to try to find out what those barriers are for young underserved

communities trying to get into this sport, why are they not applying to jobs? why are they not being fed from the university? but also people, particularly from african and caribbean heritage, their parents, because they don't see anybody here that looks like them, they never say that is somewhere you could be. what do you think needs to be done to help people like us take that step up in terms of may be funding or training or stuff like that? the problem with our sport is that it is expensive. but there are a lot of people out there today, companies that are looking for improving diversity, inclusion. there are a lot of companies that want to be partnered with the right message, so it is notjust what you do on the track but also how you present yourself. and how you handle yourself when you lose. your dad or your parents will be the one true people that are going to be there for the right reasons, the purest reason from the get—go, before any success, you know?

and when there is no success, they are the ones that are going to be there. but is most often when you hire a manager, they will not be there unless you are doing the business. i really want to encourage you guys, there is nothing that you cannot do. i wish you guys all the best. thank you very much. i hope things go well for you soon and all the best for the race. he has given me a goal to follow in his footsteps, and also build on that as well. cool take care of yourself and stay positive. will do. in order to race the car, they need professional racing drivers licence. that is costing £17,500. but without that, they can't drive the car. fantastically intense day out

on the grand prix circuit. this yellow thing is what every race driver starts with, it is your first motor racing licence. the important bit about this motor racing licence is what is on the back. i can put a signature there to say they meet the standards. they are intending to do this as a profession, a career, so they are learning some of the more refined and details of difficult skills that you need to acquire and practice as a successful race driver. this skid pan helps us to easily identify what happens

when things go wrong and how the driver can regain control of a car that starts to get out of control. that is good. he is still learning. ruben and lewis make a great team, they are quite different in their driving style. you can say we come from each other quite well on the track. i we have different strengths and weaknesses. he very calm most of the time.

i can smell the rubber. very different experience. just getting used to the feel of the car, it was good, i enjoyed it. at this stage, it is very difficult to tell if any driver has got what it takes, but you can certainly see whether they understand what it is they are doing behind the wheel of the race care. afternoon, guys. we have had our reports back from your instructors, you've both done exceptionally well. providing they keep getting the right advice, they have every chance to be able to make a successful move forward into the next category. time will tell. well done.

the race gets under way there. early stages in the race, don't want to take too many risks. 0h, a crash. yeah, he is loving it. might be a change of lead on this lap. he has overtaken, so that is good. absolutely brilliant. lewis was always good in qualifying. i tended to be better in the race itself. how are you different? i would say i'm quicker!

he's in 33, he's. gained two places. yeah, it's good, he's doing well. there is no doubt about it, they are going to go far. i have never driven this car before. it is quite a lot to get used to but i'm excited. i have heard this is one of the fastest — i have heard this is one of the fastest trucks in the uk. it will be fun to drive.

thanks for coming down. it's nice to actually finally meet you. i have been following your progress on social media for a long time. really impressed by what you're doing, your progress. we want to be part of that journey. sometimes you just need a break, hopefully we can do that for you and we are excited to have you here today and talk business. it is massive, absolutely massive. we managed to get a sponsorship, and it is fantastic they are actually putting their money behind their faith and their judgments. this is where they get to show the world what they are all about. so, an excellent opportunity. brilliant. thank you, guys. thank you for signing. i really, really pleased that we can support your journey and help you make the next step. thank you. no pressure!

laughter a big day today. i looking forward to it? definitely, yes.- i looking forward to it? definitely, yes. lewis is looking _ definitely, yes. lewis is looking forward - definitely, yes. lewis is looking forward to - definitely, yes. lewis is looking forward to it. i l looking forward to it. i universe? why would i be nervous? it is pressure, i like pressure. you don't want to give yourself a hard time. you are against full—blown professional drivers in these cars, and you are making that step up. my whole career has been

leading up to this moment, and how well lewis and i do in this race could affect the trajectory of our careers. it is our first proper go at racing in a very fast car, so if we fall at that hurdle, you might as well call it quits. really, it is about not trying to overstep themselves, it is about little steps towards their goal and hopefully being with us again next season. we get under way then. shane kelly. number 11 from the university of wolverhampton car. looking for third place. charging up the inside! there is a 2k car.

scott mansell is in trouble, what a shame. who is that? ruben stanislas about to go back out. i think overall the start was quite good. i had ihada i had a good start. i wanted to hold my position, i sit at the back for quite a while. we have to finish the rest of the race _ we have to finish the rest of the race so we will see what

happens _ it is my first time that i've ever seen ruben getting l in a car like this, this is amazing. i quite emotional. third place. when i took third, it was quite surreal, because it was the first time racing the car. i shouldn't be in this picture, really. number 24. he is out with the pros. just need to hold it together. it's another dormant a long drive, another 12 months to go. number24 car of ruben stanislas, he could get the car onto the podium, the way things are going. taking this corner now. they are getting this slap. they have an advantage on him. they are right on him now. but he can't hold him off,

he is going quicker. - he has got to overtake | some cars but a top six finish is possible. a little twitch. squeeze him. got a couple of corners to hold him. ruben stanislas and number 24. the last lap. a fantastic drive, but he will be gutted he couldn't- hold him off. he will be gutted about... well done, mate. massive. i know what you feel, i but you were fantastic. he was in third place, unfortunately he couldn't hold onto it. but still, he fought every inch of the way. applause that is going to be you. he has become a man i'm really proud and respectful of,

and as a man in himself. i'm externally fortunate to have a dad like him. ever since i was young, he has always been there for me and given me the best opportunities. i'm very grateful for all - the work my dad has put in. obviously he has helped me every step of the way- in my career, without him, - i wouldn't be where i am today. myjob as a dad is to make sure that i help my son achieve his goal any way i can. lewis and reuben's race was this weekend, they looked after themselves, steady. reliable. well done. applause. we came here to make a mark and be a force to be reckoned with, so i think we've got a lot more to show.

hello there. i think it's fair to say the weekend started on a very mixed note. now, there were some areas of rain across the uk, but other places that stayed entirely dry and sunny. look at this band of rain in southern scotland. underneath that, drumalbin in lanark only got to eight degrees. while, it's not that far away —

in stirlingshire, basking in the sunshine, tyndrum had a high of 17 celsius, so a massively different feel to the weather on saturday over a relatively short distance. sunday's chart still has low pressure firmly in charge. there will be more rain around. that low moves eastwards. and then early next week, we'll get northerly winds. and look where those winds come from — pretty much the north pole. so needless to say, the weather will be getting quite a bit cooler over the next few days. now, over the next few hours, we've still got a bit of rain in northern ireland that's turning lighter and patchier in nature. northern scotland turning wetter with some stronger north—easterly winds developing. and we've got some heavier rainjust skirting along the south of england. so there are some areas of rain, other areas stay dry, but a lot of cloud around. temperatures, 4—10 degrees as we start off sunday. now we've got that fairly persistent rain that's going to be with us most of the day for northern scotland. it will feel chilly here on account of those gusty northerly winds. heavy rain across southern england extending into east anglia and then into the afternoon we see showers break out.

and i think the showers, particularly across england and wales, will turn heavy with some hail and thunder. temperatures across the board below average for the time of year, and it's set to get colder. those northerly winds really start to arrive through monday and on into tuesday as well. now we're looking at some rain across england and wales. further north, it's a day of sunshine and showers. there'll be some hail mixed in with some of these showers, a little bit of sleet across the far north of scotland and over the highest scottish mountains, yes, you could even see a little bit of snow, but you have to go pretty high up for that, above 400 or 500 metres' elevation. temperatures dropping highs of 7—11 degrees, feeling chilly, particularly for northern scotland. then monday night we see a widespread frost develop and it's something that gardeners will certainly want to take note of. this is not a good news situation, really, for those tender plants. you might need to bring them back inside. tuesday, still cold, still a few wintry showers across northern scotland. showers with us for much of the week head, with temperatures for the most part staying well below average. bye for now.

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