Alonso back behind the wheel after Barcelona crash

Fears for his health are apparently unfounded after intensive medical scans give Alonso the all-clear

Fernando Alonso
(Image credit: Mark Thompson/Getty)

Fernando Alonso is back in training and expecting to be fit to drive in the Malaysia Grand Prix on Sunday week. The 33-year-old Spaniard crashed last month while testing on the Circuit de Catalunya, and a spell in hospital was followed by rumours about what had caused the accident and the state of his health.

According to Sky Italia, the McLaren driver "will undergo an FIA medical examination on Sunday before departing for Malaysia". He returned to action on Wednesday, driving the McLaren simulator as he began preparation to race in Sepang on March 29.

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