Alonso will be able to compete in the Chinese Grand Prix

The FIA ​​Medical Delegate, Jean-Charles Piette and the Chief Doctor of the Chinese Grand Prix authorized Spanish Fernando Alonso to take part following the third meeting of the season in China. “However, just like during FP1, in the event of abnormal symptoms, the driver will have to stop driving. car immediately. As the driver has been cleared to race, no further examinations will be conducted unless there are symptoms or other incidents. » states the press release.

Here, Fernando Alonso was provisionally authorized to compete the first free practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix, the rest of its participation in the other sessions of the weekend being conditioned by new exams to be observed after FP1. The pilot McLaren was making his return after his accident in Melbourne, and his withdrawal from Bahrain, where the former driver Ferrari had been replaced by the Belgian Stoffel Vandoorne.

“Taking into account the exceptional circumstances, and after hearing from the team, the stewards decided to exempt the driver from strict compliance with art. 3 (b) of Chapter II of Annex L (b) (for incapacity equal to or greater than 10 days, a medical check-up will take place under the responsibility of the FIA ​​Medical Delegate and the Chief Medical Officer, during the first competition in which the driver wishes to participate, after obtaining his certificate of recovery and reintegration result from his ASN, Editor's note), instead basing itself on the provisions of art. 3(a) (in the case of no incapacity or less than 10 days, a medical check will take place during the next competition in which the driver concerned must participate, and this, under the responsibility of the FIA ​​Medical Delegate and the Chief Medical Officer, Editor’s note) who were satisfied. » the FIA ​​then underlined.