Magnussen cleared to race in Italian Grand Prix

Kevin Magnussen has been cleared to race in the Italian Grand Prix following medical checks by the FIA at Monza.

The Dane injured his ankle in a heavy crash at Eau Rouge during the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday, limping away after the impact which severely damaged his Renault. Magnussen was taken to hospital for precautionary checks in Belgium before being released following the race.

Magnussen had further checks in Denmark which he said showed he would be fit to race in Monza this weekend, subject to final approval from the FIA. On Thursday morning in Italy, Magnussen was given clearance and can take part in the race weekend as normal.

Meanwhile, a word from Kev (well, a hand gesture really but you know what we mean): all clear to race

Andrew Lewin

Andrew first became a fan of Formula 1 during the time when Michael Schumacher and Damon Hill were stepping into the limelight after the era of Alain Prost, Nigel Mansell and Aryton Senna. He's been addicted ever since, and has been writing about the sport now for nearly a quarter of a century for a number of online news sites. He's also written professionally about GP2 (now Formula 2), GP3, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, MotoGP and NASCAR. In his other professional life, Andrew is a freelance writer, social media consultant, web developer/programmer, and digital specialist in the fields of accessibility, usability, IA, online communities and public sector procurement. He worked for many years in magazine production at Bauer Media, and for over a decade he was part of the digital media team at the UK government's communications department. Born and raised in Essex, Andrew currently lives and works in south-west London.