Formula E: Taylor Barnard on the end
Formula E driver Taylor Barnard discusses the financial challenges of rising through the ranks of professional motorsport. Despite his record-breaking success, he highlights the extreme costs that nearly prevented his career.
Why it matters
It sheds light on the systemic financial barriers in elite sports, emphasizing how high costs limit accessibility for talented athletes from non-wealthy backgrounds.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Naomi Clarke BBC Newsbeat Getty Images/Formula E Taylor Barnard is the youngest driver to secure a podium, pole and points in Formula E Making split-second decisions while driving up to 200mph probably seems like a crazy task for most of us.
But Britain's youngest Formula E driver is learning to take it in his stride as his second season in the series draws to a close.
Back in 2024, Taylor Barnard became the youngest person to start an E-Prix and since then he's broken several other records - including becoming the youngest driver to secure a podium, pole and points in the sport.
So what's the 22-year-old got his sights set on now? The ultimate title, of course, world champion.
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