Teenager Henry Howarth has landed a place with an academy that helped launch the career of Formula 1 star George Russell. Howarth, 17, who lives near Bingham, was one of just 20 scholars selected for the MotorSport UK Academy Diploma in Sporting Excellence course at Loughborough College, with previous graduates including Mercedes F1 driver Russell. He’s three weeks into the two-year course which sees students combine BTEC education with motor racing. Howarth, whose ambition is to compete in the Le Mans 24-hour race, said: “It’s a big achievement for me and it’s definitely going to help my care…
