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00:00:13Live from London. This is BBC News. Ukraine and Russia's alert
00:00:17alert apps are hit by an apparent apparent cyber attack. Ukrainian
00:00:20Ukrainian residents get false notifications notifications about chemical attacks
00:00:23attacks and Street fighting in Kyiv.
00:00:26Kyiv. Just one day to the midterm midterm elections, with last minute
00:00:29minute twists in the Senate race. race. As a prominent Democrat announces
00:00:32announces her support for the Republican
00:00:34Republican candidate. These are live live pictures from Toulouse in southwest
00:00:38southwest France, where high school school students are returning to
00:00:41to school after a two week break break and some schools are being
00:00:45being blockaded. The King Charles
00:00:47Charles will address Commonwealth Commonwealth leaders in the Caribbean Caribbean about the lasting pain
00:00:51pain of the transatlantic slave trade.
00:00:55trade. Here, the Home Secretary lays lays out new rules on how long legal
00:00:58legal migrants must live in the UK UK before they're allowed to stay.
00:01:01stay. But what will it mean for care
00:01:04care workers and the Italian driver? driver? Kimi Antonelli makes history
00:01:07history in Mexico as he becomes Formula
00:01:09Formula One's youngest ever world
00:01:12world champion at 20. Hello and a
00:01:22a very warm welcome to BBC News. News. I'm Mark Lowen. We're beginning
00:01:26beginning in Ukraine because both both Ukraine and Russia say their
00:01:29their emergency alert apps have been
00:01:31been hit by cyber attacks. Late on on Sunday, Ukraine warned that its
00:01:34its air alert app appeared to have have been compromised after citizens
00:01:38citizens received false notifications notifications about a radiological
00:01:41radiological threat and other attacks. attacks. Ukraine's Centre for Strategic
00:01:45Strategic Communications blamed Russia Russia for the hack in a post on
00:01:48on its X account. It showed some some of the alerts asking residents
00:01:52residents to disregard any strange strange messages they might see in
00:01:55in the app, as well as warnings of of a radiological threat. The false
00:01:59false notifications warned of a chemical chemical attack and even possible
00:02:02possible street fighting in Kyiv.
00:02:04Kyiv. Then early this morning, Russia's Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations
00:02:08Situations said its mobile app had had been subjected to what it called
00:02:11called a massive cyber attack. It It said this had resulted in the
00:02:15the distribution of fake information information to the public. Well,
00:02:18Well, let's speak first to our Ukraine Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson,
00:02:21Johnson, who is live with us from
00:02:22from Kyiv. Dan, just tell us describe
00:02:25describe more about what Ukrainians Ukrainians saw on their phones and
00:02:29and what they heard. Yeah. This is
00:02:32is an app that many people use as as a back-up to the air raid sirens
00:02:36sirens that sound in the streets. streets. So it sounds an alert on
00:02:39on your phone that's very much like like a siren going off and then gives
00:02:42gives you some detail of what the
00:02:44the incoming threat is usually where
00:02:46where Russian missiles or drones
00:02:48drones are heading. Last night, just
00:02:51just before 11pm local time, a series
00:02:53series of alerts came through on
00:02:55on people's phones saying that there
00:02:57there was a threat of nuclear attack
00:03:00attack chemical threat and then fighting fighting in the streets. Potential
00:03:04Potential urban warfare, which very very disturbing and unnerved many
00:03:07many people. But I think the fact fact that those alerts all came through
00:03:11through within the space of a few few minutes perhaps suggested to
00:03:14to most of the population that something something wasn't quite right with with this, but certainly it's something
00:03:18something they've not seen before. before. That level of alert coming
00:03:21coming through on that system. And And it took more than an hour for
00:03:24for an all clear message to follow, follow, telling people to disregard
00:03:28disregard those messages. The Air Air Force tried to put out a statement statement through separate channels
00:03:32channels saying that there was actually actually no no threat facing the
00:03:36the population anywhere in the country country on that sort of level and
00:03:40and that they should disregard that. that. The Air Force blamed enemy
00:03:43enemy interference, saying that it it was Russian hacking a cyber attack
00:03:46attack that had got into the system
00:03:48system and issued those alerts erroneously. erroneously. They've been trying
00:03:52trying to reassure people this morning
00:03:54morning that the actual air defence
00:03:56defence system has not been compromised, compromised, that this is just on
00:04:00on the public alert side of that that system, that there was no actual
00:04:03actual problem with Ukraine's air air defences last night. But certainly
00:04:06certainly this will have unnerved unnerved people and leaves open a
00:04:10a potential vulnerability in a system system that many people rely on.
00:04:13on. The authorities have been struggling struggling to keep public faith in
00:04:16in that system through the sheer sheer number of times it goes off
00:04:19off every day because of how many many attacks there are, there was
00:04:22was already a level of public fatigue fatigue with that because of just
00:04:26just how many attacks there are people people not necessarily respecting respecting it. So the authorities
00:04:30authorities already had a challenge challenge there and they will be be trying to reassure people that
00:04:33that they can have faith in that that app and those alerts, that they
00:04:37they should be respected. Dan in
00:04:38in Kyiv for now. Thank you. Let us
00:04:42us bring in our chief analyst at at BBC Monitoring, Vitaly Shevchenko.
00:04:46Shevchenko. BBC Monitoring, of course, course, our service that monitors
00:04:48monitors media from around the world. world. Vitaly. Dan they're talking
00:04:51talking about how the finger of suspicion suspicion pointing at Russia. This
00:04:55This alert in Ukraine came in the the Russian language. So I'm sure
00:04:59sure that would sort of reinforce reinforce the idea that this would would have emanated from Russia.
00:05:02Russia. And yet Russia this morning morning talking about a massive cyber
00:05:05cyber attack there as well. Just Just tell us more about that attack
00:05:08attack first. Well, the attack that
00:05:12that targeted Russia's emergency
00:05:14emergency systems happened within
00:05:19within hours of the presumed hacking hacking of the Ukrainian emergency
00:05:22emergency system. So it's reasonable
00:05:23reasonable to assume that one was
00:05:26was somehow related to the other.
00:05:30other. The way the announcement was was worded, the ones that were sent
00:05:34sent out in Russia suggested that
00:05:38that it might have come from Ukraine Ukraine because it had some Ukrainian
00:05:41Ukrainian words in it and mentioned
00:05:45mentioned a Ukrainian drone as well.
00:05:48well. And it used generally derogatory
00:05:52derogatory language aimed at Russia.
00:05:54Russia. And it spoke of a nuclear
00:05:58nuclear attack as well. I mean, the the fact that the Russians are blaming
00:06:01blaming the Ukrainians for that attack, attack, the Ukrainians are blaming
00:06:04blaming the Russians for the first first attack, are either side actually
00:06:07actually thinking, well, maybe this this came from a third party, some
00:06:11some kind of cyber hack group that
00:06:13that is enjoying riling both
00:06:19sides. Well, clearly both Ukraine Ukraine and Russia, they have the
00:06:22the capability to do something like like this. They have secret teams
00:06:26teams of hackers working against
00:06:28against each other. In the past,
00:06:30past, Russian hackers have targeted
00:06:33targeted Russia's energy system, system, for example. So there's a
00:06:36a very good reason for Ukrainians
00:06:38Ukrainians to suspect the Russians.
00:06:43Russians. And at the moment of speaking,
00:06:45speaking, I've seen no credible evidence
00:06:48evidence that it's the Russians that
00:06:49that did it. However, it's there's there's a good reason for Russia
00:06:53Russia to do it as well as part of
00:06:57of its warfare targeting Ukrainian
00:07:00Ukrainian morale and making Ukrainians Ukrainians more tired of what's going
00:07:04going on more distrustful of the
00:07:08the public alert systems. But I've
00:07:11I've had a look at the Russian media
00:07:13media and, you know, on social media media there's a bit of gloating here
00:07:17here and there, which is par for
00:07:18for the course really. But I would
00:07:21would be really, really surprised surprised if the Russians admitted
00:07:24admitted that they did it because because they never do. Vitaly Shevchenko
00:07:28Shevchenko from BBC Monitoring, thanks thanks very much. Don't forget you
00:07:32you can get more on our BBC live
00:07:34live page online and see residents residents reactions to the false
00:07:38false emergency alerts. That's all. all. All on the BBC website or on
00:07:41on our app. Now the US midterm elections
00:07:45elections are just one day away.
00:07:48away. This is the scene live in Washington.
00:07:50Washington. You can see there the
00:07:52the dome of the Capitol Hill there,
00:07:55there, Congress building pretty,
00:07:57pretty, pretty dark there still as
00:07:59as the US wakes up to the day before
00:08:02before the election tomorrow, millions millions of voters across the country country will determine the balance
00:08:06balance of power in Congress. And And while the Democrats are widely
00:08:09widely predicted to flip the House House of Representatives, the lower
00:08:12lower house in Congress, the Senate Senate is still up for grabs. And
00:08:15And there's been a last-minute twist twist in the key Senate race with
00:08:18with the loser of Michigan's Democratic
00:08:21Democratic primary representative, representative, Haley Stevens, endorsing endorsing the Republican nominee,
00:08:25nominee, Mike Rogers, instead of of her own party's candidate Abdul
00:08:29Abdul El-Sayed. It comes after a a public feud between Miss Stevens
00:08:32Stevens and Mr El-Sayed about Israel, Israel, which led to the cancellation
00:08:36cancellation of public appearances appearances together just days before before tomorrow's election. Latest
00:08:39Latest polls put the Democrats just just ahead of the Republicans in
00:08:42in Michigan in one of the most important important Senate races this year,
00:08:46year, our North America correspondent correspondent Will Grant sent us
00:08:48us this update from Washington. Any
00:08:51Any high level political defection defection from the Democratic Party
00:08:54Party to the Republican one will
00:08:56will always create headlines. But
00:08:59But this coming this late in the
00:09:01the day and in this particular race
00:09:03race in Michigan really stands out.
00:09:06out. Could it have an effect? Well,
00:09:08Well, certainly already it is having
00:09:10having an effect in terms of funding.
00:09:14funding. Mr El-Sayed's campaign has
00:09:22has generated another $1.2 million million since, according to his campaign
00:09:26campaign officials, since Congresswoman Congresswoman Stevens came out in
00:09:29in support of Mike Rogers, it is
00:09:34is interesting that he received high high level support, for example,
00:09:37example, from the Senate Minority
00:09:40Minority leader Chuck Schumer, who
00:09:42who called the decision by Congresswoman
00:09:45Congresswoman Stevens a diabolical
00:09:48diabolical betrayal. But of course, course, on the flip side, there is
00:09:51is Donald Trump, the Republican Party
00:09:54Party welcoming, welcoming her with
00:09:55with open arms, saying that she would would be welcome to join, calling
00:09:59calling her brave, calling her courageous. courageous. She herself has said,
00:10:03said, as she put it, there is no
00:10:05no place for her in Mr El-Sayed's
00:10:08El-Sayed's campaign. He has said
00:10:10said that he's simply concentrating concentrating on the race, on the
00:10:13the needs of the people of Michigan,
00:10:15Michigan, saying he prefers to concentrate
00:10:17concentrate not on the politics but but on the policies. Now this could
00:10:21could end up having the reverse effect
00:10:24effect than intended by Congresswoman Congresswoman Stevens in galvanising
00:10:28galvanising his support in galvanising galvanising money and bringing people
00:10:32people on board in these final few
00:10:34few days, these final few hours really
00:10:37really of a very, very tightly contested contested race. That's Will Grant
00:10:40Grant in Washington and our North North America editor, Sarah Smith, Smith, sent this report from the
00:10:44the key state of Maine in the northeast.
00:10:47northeast. Most of the places where where the races look really tight
00:10:50tight are states where there is an
00:10:52an incumbent Republican facing a a Democratic challenger who is doing
00:10:56doing remarkably well in the polls. polls. Now, we know that opinion opinion polls have been wrong in
00:11:00in the past, and there's no guarantee guarantee that they're right this
00:11:02this year. But they have fairly consistently consistently been showing a major
00:11:06major surge in support for Democrats, Democrats, which means they could
00:11:08could be able to take some really really surprising seats like Iowa,
00:11:12Iowa, Ohio, maybe even Texas and
00:11:14and Kansas. Real Republican strongholds strongholds that have been that way
00:11:17way for decades now. I have travelled travelled across the country to a a number of these key states and
00:11:22and everywhere. Voters have told told me that they are very angry
00:11:24angry about the cost of living, and and they directly blame that on Donald
00:11:28Donald Trump and his decision to to go to war with Iran, but not everybody
00:11:31everybody in that position said they they were going to switch their votes. votes. Some are still planning to
00:11:35to vote for Donald Trump's Republicans.
00:11:38Republicans. It does seem likely likely Democrats will take a majority
00:11:41majority in the House of Representatives, Representatives, and if they do that,
00:11:44that, that will allow them to try try and block legislation that Donald
00:11:47Donald Trump passes and open some some investigations. It will be harder
00:11:50harder for them to win a majority
00:11:52majority in the Senate. But whatever whatever happens, it will have a
00:11:55a very big impact on Donald Trump's Trump's last two years in office.
00:11:59office. Sarah Smith in Maine. Well, Well, let's continue our tour around
00:12:02around the US because Clive Myrie Myrie visited North Carolina and
00:12:05and looked at how the cost of living living crisis could impact the outcome
00:12:08outcome of the election, there. It's It's quite astonishing that a place
00:12:12place like North Carolina could send send a Democrat senator back to Washington
00:12:16Washington for the first time in in almost 20 years. The Republicans
00:12:20Republicans have ruled the roost roost here, but they're in trouble
00:12:23trouble in these elections. Many Many we've spoken to say the economy economy is their big concern and
00:12:27and the cost of living is simply
00:12:29simply too high. We found a two mile
00:12:31mile long queue of people trying
00:12:33trying to get help from a food bank. bank. Farmers here say they're angry
00:12:37angry about tariffs and trade policy,
00:12:39policy, though some maintain they'll they'll stick with the Republicans.
00:12:42Republicans. The Democrats are confident
00:12:44confident they can win and if they
00:12:47they do, that could spell big trouble trouble in Washington for Donald
00:12:50Donald Trump. And you can watch a a special programme here on BBC News
00:12:54News bringing you the results of of the US midterm elections as they
00:12:57they happen. That's live from Washington, Washington, DC., with Clive Myrie
00:13:00Myrie Sumi Somaskanda and Caitriona
00:13:02Caitriona Perry tomorrow at 11:30
00:13:0511:30 pm. Here. The Home Secretary
00:13:08Secretary is due to set out revised revised immigration rules for legal
00:13:12legal migrants later today. It comes comes amid pressure for Shabana Mahmood
00:13:16Mahmood to dilute her original plans
00:13:18plans on indefinite leave to remain. remain. She's proposed extending
00:13:21extending the wait for permanent permanent settlement for people who
00:13:23who move to the UK from five years
00:13:26years to ten. Let's speak to Henry Henry Zeffman, our chief political
00:13:29political correspondent, Sir Henry. Henry. What more do we think Shabana
00:13:32Shabana Mahmood is likely to say
00:13:36say in terms of extending this, these these rules and potential exemptions?
00:13:39exemptions? Well, look, it's a really. really. Big moment, this because because Shabana Mahmood first announced
00:13:43announced these proposals around
00:13:45around changing the rules for how
00:13:48how long legal migrants have to wait
00:13:50wait before they can apply for indefinite indefinite leave to remain essentially
00:13:53essentially permanent settled status status here in the UK, it's been
00:13:56been more than a year since she or or almost a year since she first
00:13:59first announced these, a year of of intense controversy within the
00:14:01the Labour Party and a year in which, which, while the identity of the the Home Secretary hasn't changed
00:14:05changed the identity of the Prime
00:14:07Prime Minister has. So this announcement announcement today is Andy Burnham
00:14:11Burnham showing his hand on this this issue for the first time. The
00:14:15The Home Office is remaining very very tight lipped on what precisely
00:14:18precisely Shabana Mahmood will say. say. But it does seem clear that
00:14:21that her plans are going to be diluted
00:14:24diluted to some extent. But how significant significant a dilution? We really
00:14:27really do not know. And there's a
00:14:29a broad spectrum there in terms of of whether people on the left of
00:14:32of the Labour Party will end up thinking thinking that it ought to have been
00:14:36been diluted much more, or whether
00:14:37whether actually others will think
00:14:40think that these proposals have been been diluted too much. We just do
00:14:43do not know where that is going to to end up. What I think is pretty
00:14:46pretty clear is that there's going going to be some sort of change around
00:14:50around the status of care workers, workers, social care workers. And
00:14:54And that's because they are often often some of the lowest paid migrants
00:14:57migrants in society. And as a result, result, under the existing proposals,
00:15:00proposals, as they stand, at least least at this point, we're talking
00:15:04talking this morning, Shabana Mahmood Mahmood was proposing that they would
00:15:07would have to wait not five years years as it currently is, before
00:15:10before applying for indefinite leave leave to remain but 15 years. It
00:15:13It seems likely that will change. change. But in what way? We just
00:15:15just don't yet know. And Henry, you you talk about those some in the
00:15:18the party wanting it to be diluted diluted even more. I mean, there there have been tensions, haven't
00:15:22haven't there really at the top tier
00:15:23tier of the Labour Party with Angela Angela Rayner very uncomfortable
00:15:27uncomfortable about tightening the the rules. And she's now back at
00:15:30at the in the cabinet. So just how
00:15:33how tricky is that now for Shabana Shabana Mahmood with those kinds
00:15:36kinds of tensions at such high levels? It's very tricky and it's
00:15:39it's very publicly awkward. Yes. Yes. As you say, Angela Rayner is
00:15:42is housing secretary again. She was was housing secretary resigned from
00:15:46from the cabinet. And during that that period where she was a backbench
00:15:49backbench MP, she said that these these proposals were un-British.
00:15:52un-British. I think what's especially especially delicate for the government,
00:15:55government, and perhaps it's more more for Andy Burnham and his party
00:15:57party management than it is awkward
00:16:00awkward for Shabana Mahmood specifically, specifically, is that Angela Rayner,
00:16:03Rayner, herself a former care worker, worker, was not raising the objection
00:16:06objection that some Labour MPs have, have, which is that they believe
00:16:09believe these proposals would leave leave the care system understaffed.
00:16:12understaffed. She was making a much
00:16:16much broader, more fundamental point, point, she said it was un-British
00:16:18un-British to change the rules retrospectively, retrospectively, to change the rules
00:16:22rules around indefinite leave to to remain once these people are already
00:16:25already in the UK working towards towards what they thought would be
00:16:29be the system, I don't think that
00:16:31that that objection is going to be
00:16:33be met today. And so that is definitely definitely awkward for Angela Rayner,
00:16:37Rayner, for Shabana Mahmood and for for Andy Burnham. Henry, thanks very
00:16:39very much indeed. Henry Zeffman there. there. We'll be back in just a moment
00:16:43moment or two. Around
00:17:44interviews, results and goals as as we follow every twist of the Premier
00:17:47Premier League season here on BBC
00:17:50BBC News. Welcome back student campaigners
00:17:57campaigners in France are protesting protesting outside high schools and
00:18:01and universities on their return return from a fortnight's holiday.
00:18:04holiday. Well, this is the scene scene live in Toulouse in southwest
00:18:07southwest France, where you can see see some of the protesters outside.
00:18:11outside. They're blockading what
00:18:12what appears to be a school. The
00:18:16The well, there demonstrations have have turned violent in some places
00:18:19places before that break. And the the students, of course, have been been complaining about a range of
00:18:23of issues, including the poor state
00:18:25state of their schools, staff shortages shortages and the university admissions
00:18:28admissions system. We'll let us go go up to Paris now and speak to our
00:18:32our correspondent Hugh Schofield. Schofield. Hello, Hugh. What is the
00:18:35the scene across France today? How
00:18:38How many of the educational establishments establishments are being blockaded?
00:18:40blockaded? Do we think? Well, we've
00:18:44we've been told by the Ministry of of Education that it's very few.
00:18:47few. In fact, it's 41 overall out
00:18:51out of 3500 lycee. If that is the
00:18:53the case, then it is not a big return
00:18:57return to a show of force by the
00:18:59the students, which is not to say
00:19:01say that it won't resume later on,
00:19:05on, but today is not a big kind of
00:19:10of showdown between a returning angry angry student workforce or student
00:19:12student force and the schools and and the government. 41 schools is
00:19:16is not much and they'll all be in
00:19:18in the same metropolitan areas central central Paris, central Toulouse,
00:19:21Toulouse, central Marseille and so so on. I mean, apparently in 75%
00:19:2575% of departments or counties across across the country, there is no problem
00:19:27problem at all. Now, I'm not for for a minute suggesting that the the government is is rubbing its
00:19:31its hands and saying this is all all over. Not not a bit of it. There
00:19:34There are dates ahead which could could easily see this movement return
00:19:38return in force, maybe even tomorrow.
00:19:42tomorrow. But Thursday in particular particular is a day in which everyone
00:19:45everyone is now watching very carefully carefully because that is a day on
00:19:48on which not just the students, but but the whole kind of working workforce,
00:19:52workforce, the unions in general general are calling for a day of
00:19:55of strikes and marches in, you know,
00:19:58know, in a classic con convergence convergence of the struggles kind
00:20:02kind of idea. So this isn't over. over. But I mean, quite clearly the
00:20:05the students aren't are going to to find it difficult maintaining maintaining the kind of momentum
00:20:08momentum they had before because, because, you know, there is let us us not forget a silent majority in
00:20:12in all of this that wants to get get back to work. And, you know,
00:20:15know, exams are not around the corner, corner, but they'll be next year
00:20:18year and they've lost a lot of coursework coursework already. Yeah. And yet
00:20:21yet even though the government has has made some concessions saying
00:20:24saying that they're going to phase phase out that controversial university
00:20:28university admissions system, for
00:20:29for example, and decrease class sizes, sizes, that is not washing with for
00:20:33for the moment with the student unions
00:20:35unions or indeed the workers unions.
00:20:39unions. Yes. I mean, as you say, say, the government gave ground.
00:20:43ground. I mean it basically said
00:20:46said it was going to tear up. But,
00:20:49But, you know, look again at the
00:20:52the Parcoursup, which is the admission admission system, which opponents
00:20:55opponents say is socially and racially
00:20:57racially biassed. There's going to
00:20:59to be a ceiling on, on class sizes
00:21:02sizes and a cut in, in the teacher teacher force, which was due to come
00:21:05come in. It's not going to come in. in. That was because of falling student
00:21:09student numbers. So you know and and the government says this these
00:21:12these aren't crumbs. You know, they're they're accused of giving crumbs. crumbs. This is going to cost us
00:21:16us 5 billion. So please don't say
00:21:17say these are crumbs. But the union
00:21:21union leaders who are radical close close to the far left party, the
00:21:24the LFI, they're saying it's not not enough and they want to keep keep up the pressure. But we'll have
00:21:27have to see. I mean, quite clearly clearly their aim is now to join
00:21:30join forces with the sort of a wider
00:21:34wider movement of discontent against against inflation, the cost of living, living, and we'll see if that works
00:21:37works out. Hugh in Paris, thanks
00:21:39thanks very much. Now history was
00:21:42was made in Mexico last night as as the Italian driver Kimi Antonelli
00:21:45Antonelli became Formula One's youngest youngest ever world champion. The
00:21:48The 20-year-old has won nine races races this season and third and third
00:21:52third place in yesterday's Mexico Mexico City Grand Prix was enough
00:21:54enough to secure him the title. Nesta
00:21:57Nesta McGregor reports. In Mexico
00:21:59Mexico City. An F1 Fiesta Kimi Antonelli
00:22:03Antonelli on top of the world. 20 20 years old but the sport's youngest
00:22:07youngest ever champion, the Mercedes Mercedes driver only needed to finish
00:22:10finish ninth or better to win the the title. But in this sport, staying
00:22:14staying out of trouble isn't always always easy. Antonelli, though safely
00:22:17safely through the first half of of the race, displaying the type
00:22:20type of skill he learned as a six-year-old six-year-old back home in Bologna.
00:22:23Bologna. For a nation obsessed with
00:22:26with speed, Italy has had to wait wait more than 70 years for a Formula
00:22:30Formula One world champion Alberto Alberto Ascari. Driving for Ferrari
00:22:33Ferrari was the last man to do so.
00:22:35so. But now he's joined by Antonelli, Antonelli, who, after a dramatic
00:22:39dramatic race clinched the title title by finishing third, a victory
00:22:42victory that came with all the
00:22:47emotions. We did it, we did it and
00:22:47and I'm just so happy you know, it's
00:22:52it's to be here now. It's an incredible
00:22:55incredible moment, an incredible
00:22:57incredible feeling and I'm very grateful grateful for all the opportunity
00:23:00opportunity that I was given. From From wonderkid to world champion,
00:23:04champion, Italy has a new hero. And
00:23:06And just like champagne surely will
00:23:08will only get better with age. Nesta
00:23:11Nesta McGregor, BBC News. Let's speak speak to Terry Widdows, a Formula Formula One journalist and content
00:23:15content creator. Hi, Terry. So young,
00:23:18young, so rare. 1953 the last Italian
00:23:20Italian win. How did Kimi do it?
00:23:23it? Do you think? I just think it's it's amazing for what we've seen.
00:23:27seen. He's grown up in pretty much much the public eye. Gone from the
00:23:29the junior series up to now and Formula Formula One world champion and deservedly
00:23:33deservedly won as well. Based on on this season. How important do
00:23:36do you think it is that he is born
00:23:40born into or was, was born into a a Formula One family? I mean his
00:23:44his father was a was a racing driver. driver. You know, you've got the
00:23:47the you've got the Schumacher's you've you've got the Verstappen's. I mean
00:23:49mean being born into families where where the father races, the son races.
00:23:53races. How important is that in ensuring ensuring future success in F1? Do
00:23:57Do you think. It's a really important important part. We know that getting
00:24:00getting into Formula One is really really expensive and helping. Having
00:24:02Having the contacts be able to get get the right commercial partners
00:24:05partners to back you the right backing backing financially to get up. So
00:24:08So Formula One isn't just about having having the best drivers on the grid.
00:24:11grid. You also need to be supported supported financially to make you you achieve those dreams as well.
00:24:14well. So it's a really important important part of the process, especially especially with the junior series
00:24:18series getting even more expensive expensive now as we get towards Formula
00:24:20Formula One. But he is still talented
00:24:24talented despite having those kind kind of advantages at birth. Absolutely.
00:24:27Absolutely. He is without a doubt doubt one of the greatest talents talents we've seen up there with
00:24:31with the greatest already in terms terms of just raw talent. So you've you've got to have that talent. You've
00:24:35You've also got to have that ability ability to get that backing as well. well. So it's always a combination
00:24:38combination of both. And on his youth
00:24:41youth Terry, how important is that that in terms of attracting younger
00:24:45younger fans to Formula One now? now? It's really important. We've
00:24:47We've seen that there's been some some negativity around the regulation
00:24:51regulation changes that we've seen seen in 2026. We've also got drivers drivers who like Sir Lewis Hamilton,
00:24:55Hamilton, are reaching the end of of their career. So for Formula One, One, having someone so young will
00:24:58will help bring the next generation generation through, which obviously obviously really key to them growing
00:25:02growing their not just their viewing viewing figures, but also just the the sport in general is it just seems
00:25:06seems to get bigger and bigger really. really. And it just seems like a
00:25:08a nice guy as well, doesn't he? I I mean, you know, just a bit like like a bit like the other Italian
00:25:12Italian superstar at the moment, moment, Jannik Sinner in tennis,
00:25:15tennis, very humble. Just I suppose
00:25:18suppose people really rallying behind behind him because he's just a he's he's just a nice bloke and also he's
00:25:21he's just done he's done such wonders wonders really in terms of youth
00:25:24youth and for his country. Yeah, Yeah, absolutely. I mean we've seen seen some of the stuff that Mercedes
00:25:28Mercedes has been showing behind behind the scenes about what he brings brings to the team, just that that
00:25:32that youthfulness that players that that he's bringing in. But there's there's also a serious side that
00:25:35that goes alongside it with winning winning as well. But for me it's it's just a really good news story
00:25:39story for the sport. He's someone someone who really deserves it and and it's just a worthy champion to
00:25:43to be honest. OK. Terry Widdows, Widdows, Formula One journalist and and content creator. Lovely to have
00:25:47have your thoughts. Thanks very much
00:25:48much indeed. On Kimi Antonelli and
00:25:52and his success becoming the first
00:25:55first Italian first world champion
00:25:58champion since 1953, just the age age of 20. Much more as ever on our
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