Fernando Alonso will miss a Formula One race for the second season in succession after being ruled out of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix. The two-time world champion survived one of the most spectacular accidents of modern times at the recent Australian GP, but despite walking away from the wreckage of his McLaren-Honda, the Spaniard has been declared unfit to compete at the Sakhir circuit. One driver's disappointment is another's opportunity, however, and Alonso's absence will see the highly rated Stoffel Vandoorne make his long-awaited F1 debut in Bahrain. When Alonso was last ruled out of a grand prix, Kevin Magnussen was the one chosen to replace him. But the Dane is now racing in the bright-yellow colour of Renault, who have returne...

With one round down and 20 to go, Formula One heads to the Middle East for its first night race of the year. The 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix will be the third to be held under floodlights, with the race starting minutes after sunset. The sport arrives in Bahrain on the back of one of the most exciting season-opening races in recent years. Nico Rosberg's victory in Australia gave him the world championship lead for the first time since 2014, and he'll be hoping to secure his first-ever victory at Sakhir on Sunday. Rosberg's team-mate Lewis Hamilton, second in Melbourne, is seeking his third Bahrain victory, as is Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari. But the most successful driver in the Gulf state, Fernando Alonso, has been ruled out of the race weekend...

With one round down and 20 to go, Formula One heads to the Middle East for its first night race of the year. The 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix will be the third to be held under floodlights, with the race starting minutes after sunset. The sport arrives in Bahrain on the back of one of the most exciting season-opening races in recent years. Nico Rosberg's victory in Australia gave him the world championship lead for the first time since 2014, and he'll be hoping to secure his first-ever victory at Sakhir on Sunday. Rosberg's team-mate Lewis Hamilton, second in Melbourne, is seeking his third Bahrain victory, as is Sebastian Vettel of Ferrari. But the most successful driver in the Gulf state, Fernando Alonso, has been ruled out of the race weekend...

Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has been ruled out of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix by medics. He will be examined again ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, which begins on April 15. Continue for updates. Vandoorne to Replace Injured Alonso in Bahrain Thursday, March 31 As reported by Andrew Benson of BBC Sport, the McLaren man was checked over by doctors ahead of practice and was prohibited from competing as the scans on his chest showed "insufficient resolution of the signs to allow him to race.” Benson noted that ahead of the examination Alonso felt fine and wanted to take part in the Bahrain showpiece, but the FIA have ruled otherwise. Formula One reporter Tobi Gruner posted the full press release f...

Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso has been ruled out of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix by medics. He will be examined again ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix, which begins on April 15. Continue for updates. Vandoorne to Replace Injured Alonso in Bahrain Thursday, March 31 As reported by Andrew Benson of BBC Sport, the McLaren man was checked over by doctors ahead of practice and was prohibited from competing as the scans on his chest showed "insufficient resolution of the signs to allow him to race.” Benson noted that ahead of the examination Alonso felt fine and wanted to take part in the Bahrain showpiece, but the FIA have ruled otherwise. Formula One reporter Tobi Gruner posted the full press release f...

Following the exciting and unpredictable season-opening race in Australia, Formula One heads to the Middle East for the first time this year for the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg's victory in Melbourne gave him 25 points and the best possible start to his 2016 campaign, while Romain Grosjean's brilliant drive to sixth in the Haas saw him voted the first-ever official F1 driver of the day. Daniel Ricciardo's fine run to fourth also stood out, as did Felipe Massa's quiet but impressive cruise to fifth. But not everyone had a happy time Down Under; one driver failed to start, others failed to finish and some scored far fewer points than they might have liked. For them, Bahrain will be an opportunity to get their seasons back on track a...

Following the exciting and unpredictable season-opening race in Australia, Formula One heads to the Middle East for the first time this year for the 2016 Bahrain Grand Prix. Nico Rosberg's victory in Melbourne gave him 25 points and the best possible start to his 2016 campaign, while Romain Grosjean's brilliant drive to sixth in the Haas saw him voted the first-ever official F1 driver of the day. Daniel Ricciardo's fine run to fourth also stood out, as did Felipe Massa's quiet but impressive cruise to fifth. But not everyone had a happy time Down Under; one driver failed to start, others failed to finish and some scored far fewer points than they might have liked. For them, Bahrain will be an opportunity to get their seasons back on track a...

Two weeks. Two weeks feels like a long, long time, am I right? Think about it. Two weeks ago "Man of Wheel" Jimmie Johnson won the Auto Club 400, and Danica Patrick moronically did the Zoolander at Kasey Kahne. Batman v. Superman had yet to disappoint viewers, and the NCAA tournament hadn’t even started. We were just kids! Now, here we are at "The Paperclip" where we last saw Jeff Gordon like flipping out when he won during the Elimination Round of the Chase to reach Homestead—the moment of the year, IMO. So here we are again, two weeks older than we were the last time some B-list celeb yelled, “Drivers, start your engines!” Let’s romp around Martinsville for a bit as we ponder the existential nature of 500 tig...

Two weeks. Two weeks feels like a long, long time, am I right? Think about it. Two weeks ago "Man of Wheel" Jimmie Johnson won the Auto Club 400, and Danica Patrick moronically did the Zoolander at Kasey Kahne. Batman v. Superman had yet to disappoint viewers, and the NCAA tournament hadn’t even started. We were just kids! Now, here we are at "The Paperclip" where we last saw Jeff Gordon like flipping out when he won during the Elimination Round of the Chase to reach Homestead—the moment of the year, IMO. So here we are again, two weeks older than we were the last time some B-list celeb yelled, “Drivers, start your engines!” Let’s romp around Martinsville for a bit as we ponder the existential nature of 500 tig...

With a little luck, the racing may just get in the way of the arguing at this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, where the 2016 Formula One season will resume at the Sakhir circuit. The new campaign got off to an exciting start at the Australian GP, where Mercedes' Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton fought back to defeat Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari, yet F1's feel-good factor almost instantly evaporated in the aftermath of the race. Controversies concerning anything from the retention of the unpopular new qualifying format to incoming television deals immediately overshadowed the most thrilling season opener in several seasons, but Bahrain—the scene of a modern classic just two years ago—could shine the spotlight on the on-track action....