F1 hero Fernando Alonso donates signed race suit for charity auction

In 2015, Fernando Alonso celebrated his 250^th grand prix in Formula One and he has now donated an exclusive item from that special occasion for auction on CharityStars.com - the very race suit he wore during that race, signed with his autograph.

The race suit from the 2015 Russian Grand Prix in Sochi, where he finished the race in 11^th place, is personalised with his name 'Alonso' and the Spanish flag, and is numbered. It has only been used by him; the base of the zipper bears his initials 'FA' as well as the suit number and year of manufacture. A label sewn on the inside of the suit collar certifies that it respects all the standards set by the FIA, motorsport's governing body.

The auction will raise funds for Croce Viola, a volunteer ambulance association based in Milan, Italy and founded in 1949. It provides much-needed emergency services to the entire city but is entirely reliant on the goodwill of 120 volunteers, who give up their time to provide this vital service, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.