Grapevine: More drivers join Smedley's charity

Smedley and his wife Lucy are raising money for the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS) by holding a charity event at the Marton Country club in Middlesbrough on May 30.

They want to raise the money to support SANDS after receiving support from the charity when they lost their daughter Minnie at birth last June.

With Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello already having donated items for an auction in aids of SANDS, other stars have offered their support after hearing about the event.

Now Kimi Raikkonen has donated a pair of his 2008 racing gloves, Luca Badoer a set of his Ferrari overalls, Timo Glock a set of Toyota overalls from the start of this year, and Adrian Sutil a set of overalls from 2007 when he made his debut in F1.

These items will be added to a catalogue that includes a set of Michael Schumacher's Ferrari overalls, a signed Jenson Button shirt and the helmet that Rubens Barrichello wore at the start of this season.

The auctions for the item start on Tuesday evening and will finish on the night of the charity party - May 30. Details about the auctions can be found at www.minniesparty.co.uk.