Fittipaldi calls time on career

The chequered flag has fallen on the legendary career of Brazilian Emerson Fittipaldi. The double F1 world champion and Indycar title winner has not raced since suffering neck and back injuries in July 1996 and is currently recovering from lower back surgery after crashing a microlight in Brazil in September. Fittipaldi, the youngest person to win a world title, said that the second injury was ‘an order’ from God to retire from racing. He is said to be looking into running his own Indycar team in the burgeoning CART World Series.