by Aston Martin has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will miss Thursday’s media day in Brazil as he is receiving specialist treatment for an intestinal infection.
The Spaniard missed media day in Mexico last week after falling ill with an unspecified illness that prevented him from attending track duties on Thursday.
Aston Martin confirms Fernando Alonso is suffering from an infection
While Alonso had a normal weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez as he returned to the paddock for the second practice session on Friday, the two-time F1 world champion will once again be absent from media duties at Interlagos.
A statement from Aston Martin before the weekend confirmed that the Spaniard was suffering from an infection which required specialist intervention.
“The Aston Martin Aramco Formula 1 team confirms that Fernando Alonso will miss his media day activities in Brazil,” the statement said.
“Fernando had suffered from an intestinal infection in the run-up to the Mexico City Grand Prix.
“He returned to Europe to receive further treatment from a specialist. The extra day of treatment has delayed his travel plans to Brazil but ensures he is ready for this weekend’s race.”
The team’s reserve driver is Brazilian racer Felipe Drugovich, who will be on hand at Interlagos should Alonso experience further delays in preparing for his weekend.
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Alonso made an early exit from the Mexico City Grand Prix after picking up debris in his brake duct, but the Spaniard was in good form when he spoke to the media afterwards as he acknowledged the concerns of his colleagues and colleagues felt.
“A lot of love from everyone in the paddock this weekend, a lot of respect,” he said.
“It was nice to feel all of that. And I’ll take it.
“I have a positive feeling after this weekend, despite the result, after the emotions I went through from Friday until now.”
With Aston Martin proving competitive at last year’s Brazilian Grand Prix, Alonso will be hoping for a better weekend at Interlagos once the event gets underway.
“I’m looking forward to a better result,” he said.
“First of all, performance has to improve. It was an unfortunate weekend with a yellow flag in second qualifying yesterday and debris on the front brake duct today.
“But some other weekends I’ve been very lucky – we might not have been in the points today, so I’ll accept the bad luck if we’re not in the points.
“We went to Brazil and fought for the podium until the last lap. So I’m reasonably confident that Brazil will get better.”
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