Dennis: Alonso should have raced in Bahrain

If Stoffel Vandoorne seems to be a good replacement for Fernando Alonso, the boss of McLaren Despite everything, Ron Dennis would have preferred that the Asturian was at the start of the Bahrain Grand Prix.

“An athlete’s abilities, whether in football, hockey, skiing… are determined by the team around them…”, commented Ron Dennis in the paddock of the Sakhir circuit. “I think the decision is up to the driver if he wants to race with a little pain. They (the FIA) would not have changed their mind, regardless of the results of the scan. The question is whether Fernando could have been dangerous for the other drivers. »

The double world champion did not receive clearance from FIA doctors to return to the wheel following his accident in Melbourne on March 20 where he suffered a pneumothorax and broken ribs.