Fernando Alonso is not feeling well, which is why he skipped the press conferences for the Mexican Grand Prix, and he will not be driving the Aston Martin in FP1 either.
However, the latter was planned and not due to nausea; test driver Felipe Drugovich would definitely have replaced the Spaniard in the first free practice session. Aston Martin hasn't explained what made Alonso ill, but we hope it's nothing serious. If all goes well and the two-time world champion feels better, he could be on track on Saturday for free practice, which begins at night European time.
We're not worried about the "old man"; he's a great fighter and wouldn't miss a prize at the party where Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, or Lewis Hamilton engrave his name on this particular stone. And forever.
