News Details

Alonso ruled out of Bahrain Grand Prix after medical checks

McLaren and the FIA have confirmed that Fernando Alonso will not compete in this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix following medical checks. Reigning GP2 champion and McLaren reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne will replace the Spaniard at the Bahrain International Circuit. Alonso was involved in a crash during the season opener in Australia. His car flipped over after contact with the Haas of Esteban Gutierrez. “Two sets of chest CT scans were compared and it was decided that there was insufficient resolution of the signs to allow him to compete on safety grounds,” an FIA statement read. “A repeat chest scan has been requested before the Chinese Grand prix and the results...
Full Story »
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Vandoorne to replace unfit Alonso in Bahrain

McLaren Honda Fernando Alonso will not participate in the Bahrain Grand...
9y ago from F1Zone.net

Confirmed -Vandoorne replaces Alonso in Bahrain

Following FIA confirmation that Fernando Alonso has not been granted...
9y ago from JWGrandPrix.com

Breaking News: Alonso will not race in Bahrain

Bahrain GP: Fernando Alonso will not be racing at this weekend's Bahrain...
9y ago from F1Hub.net

Vandoorne to make F1 race debut for McLaren

Stoffel Vandoorne will make his Formula 1 World Championship debut this...
9y ago from Crash.net

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

BMW: Losing Toprak Razgatlioglu to MotoGP feels like...

BMW says losing Toprak Razgatlioglu departure from its WorldSBK team to...
15h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

IndyCar will not return to Thermal Club in 2026...

According to comments made by Thermal Club founder and owner Tim Rogers,...

Malukas’ recovery drive secures Foyt’s best team...

During Sunday’s IndyCar race at Road America, David Malukas was the...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Rallies around the world: The ones not to miss – and...

Rallying is unlike any other motorsport. It doesn’t unfold on pristine...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

24-G/A star ‘not closing any doors' amid...

RB Salzburg attacker Dorgeles Nene has been linked with a move away from...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Barcelona Transfer News Roundup: Catalans eyeing...

Barcelona are looking to improve their squad after an impressive 2024-25...
5h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Report: Arsenal keen on 26-year-old Brazilian Berta...

Arsenal are considering a move for the Inter Milan defender Carlos Augusto...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Report: Arsenal now negotiating their second signing...

Arsenal are working on a deal to sign the Chelsea attacker Noni Madueke...
7h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.