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Fernando Alonso is battling an injury on the opening day of the Hungarian Grand Prix, placing his weekend in doubt.
Aston Martin has announced that Felipe Drugovich will fill in for Fernando Alonso during the first free practice session at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Drugovich has been the reserve driver for Aston Martin for several years and has participated in multiple free practice sessions with the team. This FP1 outing at the Hungaroring is his second of the year, having previously driven in Bahrain. There is a possibility that Drugovich might need to step in further during the race weekend due to Alonso’s injury. Alonso, who finished 17th at Spa-Francorchamps last weekend, has been dealing with muscular back pain and has decided to sit out of the FP1 session for further evaluation. The team statement mentioned that Drugovich will drive in FP1 alongside Lance Stroll, with a decision on Alonso’s participation in FP2 and the rest of the weekend to be made later. Alonso, a two-time champion, has not missed a race as a full-time driver since the 2017 Monaco Grand Prix, where he chose to compete in the Indianapolis 500 instead.
