Fernando Alonso’s arrival at this weekend’s Sao Paulo Grand Prix shall be delayed due to medical therapy for an intestinal an infection.
The Aston Martin driver flew again to Europe following Sunday’s Mexico Metropolis Grand Prix to see a specialist, after falling in poor health earlier than the race weekend.
The additional day’s therapy he acquired in Europe has delayed his journey to Brazil, Aston Martin mentioned, and the two-time champion will miss Thursday’s media day.
The 43-year-old additionally missed media day in Mexico, the place he celebrated his four-hundredth grand prix, on account of sickness.
The staff mentioned Alonso’s choice to return to Europe to be seen by a physician “ensures he shall be prepared for this weekend’s racing”.
The Sao Paulo Grand Prix is a dash weekend, with a shorter race on Saturday along with the principle grand prix on Sunday.
The schedule means drivers have only one apply session on Friday earlier than a qualifying session later that day that units the grid for the dash race, which is the primary observe motion on Saturday.
Grand Prix qualifying follows in a while Saturday earlier than the grand prix on Sunday.
Crimson Bull driver Max Verstappen goes into the weekend, with 4 races nonetheless to go, with a 47-point lead over his title rival Lando Norris of McLaren.
McLaren lead Ferrari and Crimson Bull within the constructors’ championship, with all three groups in competition for that title.
