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Former F1 boss on Ferrari's electric gamble

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Former F1 team manager Professor Andrew Graves gives us his take on Ferrari's electric gamble as they unveil their latest product, an electric vehicle they are calling the Luce. And we hear from an Indian fruit farmer as their mango crop is crushed by extreme weather.
26 May 11AM English United Kingdom Business

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