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Formula 1 teams compete in charity football match

Pete Cooper
BBC News, Northamptonshire
Mercedes F1/X A group of men in black football kit look at the camera and celebrate a win. Some have their hands up in the air. Some are also holding up an image of a Mercedes Formula 1 driver. Mercedes F1/X
The Mercedes F1 teams won the men's match 3-2 against Aston Martin

The Mercedes and Aston Martin Formula 1 teams have taken each other on in men's and women's charity football matches.

The games were held at the National League ground St James Park in Brackley, Northamptonshire, on Thursday.

Mercedes F1 team won the men's match 3-2, while Aston Martin's women's team won their game 6-2.

Brackley Town Football Club, who put on the games, said it was "delighted to host the match between two great teams raising money for great charities".

The matches were in aid of the hospice charity, Helen & Douglas House, and Northamptonshire Health Charity.

Aston Martin F1/X A group of women dressed in green and black football kit hug each other in a huddle and celebrate on a football pitch. Behind them is a stadium with members of the public watching them. Aston Martin F1/X
Aston Martin F1 won the women's match which preceded the men's game

Mercedes said on social media there was some "fantastic sporting action" during the games and Aston Martin thanked everyone who came and donated to the event.

It was the third year Mercedes F1 has played a charity match against Silverstone-based Aston Martin F1.

Helen & Douglas House, which cares for terminally ill babies, children, and young people, is the charity partner of Mercedes F1, which has its headquarters in Brackley.

Northamptonshire Health Charity raises money for supporting hospitals and health service in the county.

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