On a pivotal moment on lap two, he was given a 'drive-through' penalty after an incident with Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello.
Lewis Hamilton hopes fellow Briton Jenson Button will make a comeback and replace McLaren's Fernando Alonso at the Monaco Grand Prix when the Spaniard is away competing in the Indianapolis 500 in May.
The fact is that some of the 999 championship races thus far have been questionable Grands Prix and several past race winners never even drove a Formula One car.
Williams' German driver will make his return from injury in a three-day test at Monza next week.
The top seed survived three match points before beating Ivan Ljubicic in the semi-finals of the RCA Tennis Championships.
The defending champion beat Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia in the quarter-finals of the RCA Tennis Championships.
The top seed was leading 6-4, 2-5 against Michel Kratochvil before heavy rain suspended play at the RCA Tennis Championships.
The Ferrari ace is looking to win the U.S Grand Prix for the third time on Sunday.\n\n
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher can win a record sixth Formula One championship at Indianapolis on Sunday if circumstances go his way.
The defending F1 champion expects the title to be decided by a last-race duel between himself and the Colombian.
The US-based Indian was beaten by Nicholas Kiefer of Germany in the second round of the Indianapolis RCA championships.\n\n
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone caused a social media storm on Tuesday when he said women racing drivers would not be taken seriously in the sport and dismissed the contribution of immigrants to Britain.
Speaking at last weekend's title deciding US Grand Prix in Austin, the 84-year-old Briton told reporters he hoped to add more American venues to a series that is already set for a record 21 races next year.
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No woman has competed in Formula One since 1976 but organisers of the 'W Series' hope to provide a platform for them to develop skills before taking on the men further up the motorsport ladder. The idea of an all-female series is not new but has been controversial in the past, with top women racers adamant they want to compete against the men rather than be separated.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
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Fatherhood has changed Sergio Perez's life since the end of last season and the Mexican hopes the coming year in Formula One could be just as transformative on the track.
China and Mexico seem to be the target of Donald Trump's campaign and his response to get jobs back to America
Donald Trump virtually sealed his Republican nomination for the United States presidential polls on Tuesday night after he scored a major win at the Indiana primary and his nearest rival Texas Senator Ted Cruz bowed out of the race.
Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani has sparked off a political firestorm in the United States with his remarks that President Barack Obama does not love America, a comment termed as "horrible" by the White House.
Lewis Hamilton moved within reach of a fourth Formula One world championship on Sunday after winning a Japanese Grand Prix that saw Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel retire with engine problems.
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Swiss racer Simona De Silvestro's hopes of becoming the first woman since 1976 to race in Formula One have suffered a setback with the Sauber team ending a testing deal due to her lack of funds.
In an effort to popularize cricket in the US, several icons including master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and spin wizard Shane Warne will play T20 matches in the US in November.
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In his first tweet after election results started coming in US President Trump claimed success. "Tremendous success tonight. Thank you to all!".
Alonso's last race victory came in 2013, and he hasn't been on the podium since 2014. For arguably one of the best drivers F1 has ever seen, this is the very definition of a legacy unfulfilled, says Chetan Narula.
At least five officers were injured. One policeman was hit with a glass bottle and another by fireworks, according to St Paul police.
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Danica Patrick was not the first woman to race at Indianapolis; Janet Guthrie broke the gender line in 1978, followed by Lyn St. James in 1992 and Sarah Fisher in 2000.
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Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton produced a moment of Montreal magic on Saturday to put his Mercedes on pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix and equal Ayrton Senna's career haul of 65.
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