Ralf hits wall of memories

GERMAN Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher got an eerie reminder of his horrific crash in last year’s US Grand Prix when he hit the wall at almost the same spot in practice yesterday for the 2005 edition of the race.

Schumacher, who now races for Toyota, appeared unharmed as he exited his damaged car and was driven back to the pits after the incident, which brought the second free practice session for tomorrow’s race to a temporary halt.

Last year, Schumacher cracked two vertebrae when he crashed out here in a Williams-BMW and missed the following five Grands Prix.