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Alonso wanted to try to race despite broken ribs
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Fernando Alonso has confirmed he has some fractures to his ribs following his Australian Grand Prix crash but wanted to try and race through the pain in Bahrain. Having had such a heavy crash in Melbourne, Alonso had to undergo a number of medical examinations in Bahrain and was ruled out of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix on medical grounds. Following the FIA's decision, Alonso revealed he has some fractured ribs which are giving him pain but that he had wanted to try and race anyway. "A little bit disappointed, obviously," Alonso said. "We want to race, we are competitive drivers and we like competition and love the sport. So when you come here and...
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