Sportshour
'I had to crash to earn respect from male drivers'
- Autor: Vários
- Narrador: Vários
- Editor: Podcast
- Duración: 0:32:23
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Tatiana Calderon admits that her career hasn’t always been easy. The Sauber test driver tells Sportshour she had to crash in order to the gain the respect from the male drivers. Calderon also talks about the controversial comments made by Carmen Jorda, the former development driver for Lotus and Renault. Jorda said women were more suited to competing in the new Formula E series, using electric vehicles than the high octane world of Formula One. The E-Car she believes presented less of a physical challenge.Last month a school in London tried to ban the wearing of the Hijab for pupils under eight. Staff at Stephen’s Primary School said it was to help younger girls move freely during Physical Education lessons. The idea was shelfed a week later, but what are the risks of having these conversations? And how important is it for young Muslim women to be able to wear them during sport?We also speak to role model Ibtihaj Muhammad and get her thoughts…Professional chef Dean Harper is on call to fuel some of Mancheste