Fernando watches on from the pit wall

Forced to sit out the Bahrain Grand Prix due to the injuries he sustained in Melbourne, Fernando Alonso has taken on a supporting role at McLaren-Honda to help reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne settle in on his race weekend debut.

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