18 Mar 2015

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<b>READY FOR ALONSO TO SUIT UP:</b> A factory worker with a fireproof suit tailored for F1 driver Fernando Alonso. Will he be at Sepang on March 27 to wear it for the Malaysian F1 GP? <i>Image: AFP / Marco Bertorello</i>
<b>READY FOR ALONSO TO SUIT UP:</b> A factory worker with a fireproof suit tailored for F1 driver Fernando Alonso. Will he be at Sepang on March 27 to wear it for the Malaysian F1 GP? <i>Image: AFP / Marco Bertorello</i>

LONDON, England - Fernando Alonso has stepped up his preparations to return to action in Malaysia in time for the March 29 Malaysian Formula 1 weekend.

McLaren-Honda confirmed reports that the Spaniard was at Woking (England, team HQ) and on Wednesday (March 18) would be at the wheel of the team's sophisticated driving simulator where a spokesperson said: "We have a programme to help Fernando back to racing."

There have been rumours that the 33-year-old was nervous about returning to the cockpit of the MP4-30 after his still unexplained crash during a track test in Spain.

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