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Fernando Alonso sits out of Hungarian GP FP1 with back injury
HUNGARORING RACETRACK, MOGYOROD, HUNGARY, AUG 1 – Aston Martin reserve Felipe Drugovich replaced Fernando Alonso for FP1 at the Hungarian Grand Prix as Alonso manages a back injury sustained after the Belgian GP, with his weekend participation uncertain.
- Fernando Alonso will not participate in the Hungarian Grand Prix Free Practice 1 session due to a muscular injury in his back.
- Felipe Drugovich, the Aston Martin reserve driver, will drive the AMR24 F1 car in Alonso's absence.
- Aston Martin stated that Alonso has been managing his back injury and is currently undergoing treatment.
- It is uncertain if Alonso will participate in the second practice or the rest of the race weekend.
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