The Spaniard recently underwent surgery for an upper jaw fracture and two broken teeth following a road cycling crash. His manager Flavio Briatore said Alonso was not able to speak for “only one day” due to having to wear a special recovery mask. The problem is the teeth – he broke two teeth,” the former Renault team boss told F1 journalist Peter Windsor. However, 39-year-old Alonso will not join his Alpine teammates at Enstone on March 2. “We will instead publish a Q and A with Fernando for media use and he will be available for media in Bahrain for official pre-season testing.”.

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