William tries 'fantastic' replica Formula E car

The Prince and the 2020 FE world champion Antonio Felix da Costa talked about what it is like to race [Justin Tallis/PA Wire] The Prince of Wales has tried out a "fantastic" replica of a racing car, as he joked about drivers being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI). Prince William met drivers and engineers at Jaguar TCS Racing's base in Kidlington , Oxfordshire, who are working on new technologies in the world's fastest-growing electric motorsport. Antonio Felix da Costa, the 2020 Formula E (FE) world champion, offered him the chance to sit behind the wheel of a development car, identical to the team's current model.

The prince, who is known to have an interest in the environment, asked questions about sustainability - something he described as "incredible" - and told engineers they are "doing very well". Prince William said he would be cheering for the Jaguar team when they race in Berlin next month [Justin Tallis/PA Wire] "There's not a lot of room in the legs, is there? " joked the prince, who stands at 6ft 3in (1.

91m), as he settled into the car. Da Costa talked him through what it is like to race the car, as well as its equipment and features. Before getting out of the car, the prince thanked the driver, adding "that's fantastic".

He told young Jaguar TCS Racing graduate engineers that he had joked with their colleagues earlier about the driver becoming "the weak link", considering the many innovations in the sport. "(At what point do we think) get rid of drivers, we'll get an AI person in? … We're probably not far off that, are we?