‘Queen of the Nurburgring’ and ex-Top Gear host Sabine Schmitz dies aged 51

She first joined Jeremy Clarkson on the BBC show Top Gear in 2004 and became part of the presenting team when Chris Evans revamped the programme in 2016

Racing driver and Top Gear presenter Sabine Schmitz has died at the age of 51 (Andrew Matthews/PA))

Sabine Schmitz, the only female winner of the 24 Hours of Nurburgring, has died at the age of 51.

The Top Gear presenter revealed last year that she had been dealing with a rare form of cancer since 2017.