Sunday June 4th, 2000

Ralf Schumacher was taken to hospital with an injured leg after crashing his Williams at the Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday.

Schumacher, whose young British teammate Jenson Button had been an early retirement, ran into the crash barriers on lap 38 at the St Devote corner while he was in sixth place. He was trying to avoid Mika Hakkinen, who had just left the pits.

Schumacher limped off the track after clambering out of the car.

The left ankle of his flame-proof overalls was bloodstained and he received medical assistance on the spot before being taken to hospital clutching his forehead with pain.

"He has quite a deep cut into his leg but nothing more than that," said brother Michael, after he had retired from the race when his Ferrari suffered a suspension problem.

"He has to have stitches but nothing is broken and no further problems."