Ex-F1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart’s foundation raises $5.9 million for dementia research
Sir Jackie Stewart is a former three-time world champion at the pinnacle of motor racing.
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Formula 1 has over the years, come a long way in terms of its outreach all over the world. Several ex-world champions of the old times are often seen gracing the sport with their presence.
While most of them are no longer racing, they have taken up the mantle of doing something good for society in various ways. One such name is the three-time world champion Sir Jackie Stewart.
The 85-year-old via his ‘Race against Dementia’ foundation has announced that it will fund six research teams in partnership with Rosetrees Trust to accelerate the search for preventions and cures for dementia. In this illness the patient shows symptoms of loss of cognitive thinking, remembering, and reasoning.
The cost of the whole project would be £4,500,000. As per GPBlog, each team will receive £750,000. Stewart started the organization 10 years ago after his wife, Lady Helen Stewart, was diagnosed with the disease.
Max Verstappen emphasizes making ‘good steps’ for the rest of 2024
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has had a pretty up-and-down 2024 F1 season. From winning seven races out of the first 10 to being winless in the next eight, Verstappen’s downfall has been quite shocking.
The lights of McLaren, Ferrari, and even Mercedes have all got the better of the Milton-Keynes-based at some point this season. Moreover, as things stand, they are currently 41 points adrift of McLaren in the constructors championship.
However, despite all the problems, the three-time world champion is staying in a positive mind frame.
I do think we are moving in the right direction now, but it will take some time. You can’t turn something like this around in one or two weeks. But I do think the team was happy with what they saw in Baku, hopefully, we can continue to make good steps from here.
Max Verstappen via Racingnews365
The 2024 F1 season has only six races remaining on the calendar. Verstappen is leading the driver’s championship by 52 points but has a fast-charging Lando Norris behind him. Keeping in view everything that has been discussed, the end-of-the-season battle in both the championships could prove to be a nail-biting affair.
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