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Schumacher was extraordinarily successful in F1 with seven world titles won for Benetton and Ferrari, but there was less joy when he returned to the sport in his 40s with Mercedes

NEW DELHI: In a generous move, Formula One has pledged to contribute 1 million euros ($1.10 million) towards assisting the communities impacted by the recent floods in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy.

In an effort to enhance the raceability of its Dallara chassis in the aeroscreen era, IndyCar allowed teams the chance to add 10% more downforce into their cars via a raft of aerodynamic options.

Aston Martin have emerged as one of the top teams chasing Red Bull this year, having recruited some high-profile staff members from the defending champions in recent times

At the end of last year, Gerhard Berger disbanded DTM’s parent company ITR and sold the brand rights to the ADAC, marking a complete shift in the ownership of Germany’s biggest racing series.

Schumacher was axed by Haas at the end of last season and, as every other team had already made their driver decisions, he was left without an F1 race seat for this year

Richard Westbrook is no stranger to success at Watkins Glen. He won three IMSA SportsCar Championship races on the trot at the circuit between 2014 and 2016, including twice outright. But the Cadillac World Endurance Championship racer’s affiliation with the famed sportscar racing venue in upper New York state stretches…

The world champion was taken out of last weekend's French Grand Prix after an early collision with Maverick Vinales while the pair battled for third place, while moments later at the Dunlop chicane there was a scary crash involving Luca Marini and Alex Marquez.

Rather than chasing an out-and-out performance deficit between itself and Red Bull in all conditions, it has had to get on top of why it appears to be close to its rival in qualifying but is far adrift in the race.

The defending two-time champion, who leads the standings after three races, was admitted to hospital in nearby Kumamoto on Friday after suffering chest pain and shortness of breath.

The championship had hoped to roll out a 14-round schedule for this season, although plans to add an event in the Middle East failed to come to fruition.