Formula 1

Alonso can’t drive

After his horror accident in Melbourne the Doctors deny the two-time formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso the start of law in Bahrain. The Pilot of McLaren would love to hazards.

“I’ve tried everything. I’m very disappointed,” said Fernando Alonso in Bahrain. “There were painful days, but the pain would have been bearable.” However, he had “understanding for the attitude of the Doctors,” which “saw a risk that the Ribs move and the lungs hurt”, stated the Spaniard. He will support his Team in the best possible way from the pit wall. For the 34-year-old world champion of the years 2005 and 2006, the Belgian reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne in the McLaren on Sunday
The Bahrain Grand Prix in his maiden race in the Premier class.

Several Ribs broken

The Doctors of the automotive world Federation FIA investigated Alonso before one and a half hours, and then the Green light for a race start, is denied. The Spaniards, when it was
The season-opener in Melbourne on the car of the Mexican Esteban Gutierrez. Alonso’s McLaren had rolled over then, at the first contact with the gravel bed and was crashed into in the gang. The driver had to leave the completely destroyed car without the help of others. Later were diagnosed with Alonso several rib fractures. According to the FIA, Alonso ahead of the third Grand Prix of the season at the 17. April in Shanghai, re-examine. His Start there was not a hundred percent sure, said Alonso. “We are going to make in the next eight or ten days for more Tests.”

Alonso climbs out of in Melbourne of his completely destroyed McLaren

Expanding Rosberg continue his winning streak?

Although the Spaniard was not allowed to drive on the weekend in Bahrain, he was at the mandatory press conference on Thursday, the most popular driver. Even championship leader Nico Rosberg, who is likely to see in the race, especially the attacks of the world champion and Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton and the Ferrari drivers Sebastian Vettel exposed to, was of lesser interest. In the process, Rosberg in 2006, started his formula 1 career in Bahrain. With a victory on Sunday, the German could expand its successful series of five races. Hamilton had won the Grand Prix of Bahrain in the past two years, Vettel, 2013 and 2012.

sn/asz (dpa, sid)