Kevin Magnussen Cleared to Race in Italian GP After Crash in Belgium
Renault tweeted a photo of Kevin Magnussen giving an okay signal with his thumb and forefinger and wrote "All clear to race," indicating he had passed a mandatory FIA medical exam.
Highlights
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Kevin Magnussen is crashed heavily at the Belgian Grand Prix
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He is cleared to race at the Italian Grand Prix
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The Italian Grand Prix will be held on Sunday
Kevin Magnussen has been cleared to compete at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix after medical checks to his left ankle following a crash at last weekend's Belgian GP.
The Renault team Tweeted a photo Thursday of Magnussen giving an OK signal with his thumb and forefinger and wrote "All clear to race," indicating he had passed a mandatory FIA medical exam.
Renault had said Tuesday that the 23-year-old Danish driver had "no fracture or serious injury" after spinning at speed and slamming backward into the barriers in Spa. He was noticeably hobbling and went to a local hospital for checks after Sunday's race.
Magnussen is 16th in the drivers' standings, with his six points coming from a seventh-place finish in Russia in May.
Meanwhile, a word from Kev (well, a hand gesture really but you know what we mean): all clear to race ??#ItalianGP pic.twitter.com/BBQJ06QW19
- Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) September 1, 2016