Broken-hearted Hamilton pledges $500,000 to Australian bushfire cause

Lewis Hamilton has pledged $500,000 (?380,000) to "support the animals, wildlife volunteers and rural fire services" affected by the bushfire crisis in Australia.

The six-time Formula One world champion announced the donation on Twitter on Thursday, saying: "It breaks my heart to see the devastation the Australian bushfires are causing to people and animals across the country.

"I'm pledging $500k to support the animals, wildlife volunteers and rural fire services. If you are able to, and you haven't already then you can donate too."
In a separate post on Instagram Hamilton wrote: "It saddens me deeply to know that over 1 billion animals in Australia died a painful death, no way out, not their fault."
"Let's work together to make small changes, and encourage our family and friends to do the same, so we can help shift the direction we're going in."