Fernando Alonso will miss the first practice session for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday because of a back injury and could be in doubt for the race itself. “A decision will then be made on Fernando’s participation in (second practice) and the remainder of the weekend in due course,

Aston Martin says Fernando Alonso has been “medically cleared” to drive ahead of Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix after he missed the first practice session because of a back injury. Aston Martin said earlier Friday that the two-time F1 champion had been hampered by the injury since last week's Belgian Grand Prix,

Fernando Alonso missed the first session of the Hungarian Grand Prix weekend with injury on Friday, with his Aston Martin team releasing a statement. The veteran Spaniard has been dealing with a back issue since last weekend's disastrous outing at the Belgian Grand Prix.