Fernando Alonso out of Bahrain Grand Prix

ByCarrie Dunn

Updated 31/03/2016 at 10:39 GMT

Fernando Alonso has been ruled out of the Bahrain Grand Prix due to injuries incurred in his crash at the opening race of the season in Australia.

Fernando Alonso waves to the crowd after his crash

Image credit: AFP

Those injuries are to his chest, rather than his head as some had feared.

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The FIA statement said: "Following an examination undertaken this morning...it has been decided that McLaren Honda F1 team driver Fernando Alonso should not take part in this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. Two sets of chest CT scans were compared and it was decided that there was insufficient resolution of the signs to allow him to compete on safety grounds.

"A repeat chest scan has been requested before the Chinese Grand Prix and the results will be considered before allowing him to race there."

Alonso's car is lifted away in Melbourne

Image credit: AFP

McLaren's reserve driver Stoffel Vandoore will deputise, flying to Bahrain to begin the free practice on Friday and make his F1 debut, with the team confirming that after an on-track incident, they would always abide by the FIA doctors' decisions.

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