Former motorsport students from Banbury and Bicester College joined a reception with the Prime Minister to celebrate Britain’s motorsport industry.
Jessica Philips and Lewis Brown, who are now completing apprenticeships with Enstone-based Lotus F1, were invited to Downing Street on Monday.
They were joined by representatives from the country’s leading motorsport teams and former motor racing champions including Jackie Stewart and Stirling Moss.
The event was held following Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Championship success at the weekend. Jessica completed the Extended Diploma in Motorsport Engineering at the Bicester campus of Banbury and Bicester College last year and is now in the first year of an apprenticeship with Lotus.
She said: “I was asked by boss if I would like to attend the event which was really exciting. David Cameron was particularly interested to hear about our work at Lotus, which is in his constituency. I was more excited to meet Jackie Stewart and Stirling Moss but it was a great opportunity to be part of such a high profile event for the industry.”Speaking at the event, David Cameron said: “British motorsport is leading the world and Lewis Hamilton’s F1 Championship success is just the latest example.
“Backing this £9bn a year industry, which supports many thousands of highly skilled engineering jobs, is a crucial part of our long term economic plan to rebalance the economy.
“That is why I am delighted to celebrate the success of British motorsports and its contribution to the economy at 10 Downing Street, including meeting some of the apprentices who will design and build the cars that will be driven by more British F1 winners in the future
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