article_snippet: McLaren driver will go through final tests at the circuit in Kuala Lumpur later this week, but the British experts are thought to be little more than a formality.
article_snippet: Alonso’s McLaren team issued a statement, confirming that:
article_snippet: Fernando Alonso will fly to Malaysia for the second race of the season after undergoing tests .
article_snippet: Fernando Alonso underwent tests at Cambridge University ahead of a potential comeback in Malaysia .
article_snippet: ‘Since Fernando Alonso Barcelona testing accident, Fernando Alonso has followed a rigorous, specialised training programme, designed and closely monitored by leading sports scientists, to ensure Fernando Alonso safe and timely return to racing.
article_snippet: At the McLaren Technology Centre last week, Fernando Alonso met with Fernando Alonso engineers and drove the simulator, to bring Fernando Alonso up to date with the latest developments on the MP4-30 chassis and power unit.
article_snippet: As part of that process Fernando Alonso spent time with senior engineers, discussing his Barcelona testing accident and reviewing the comprehensive data and analysis, all of which has been shared with the FIA.
article_snippet: Fernando Alonso was pictured with Eric Boullier at McLaren's headquarters in Woking last week .
article_snippet: Fernando Alonso missed the Australian Grand Prix after a crash in pre-season testing in Barcelona .
article_snippet: While there was nothing evident in the extensive car telemetry data, nor anything abnormal in the subsequent reconstructions and laboratory tests, Fernando Alonso recalls a sense of “heavy” steering prior to his Barcelona testing accident.
article_snippet: Consequently, the team has fitted an additional sensor to the car, to increase our data capture.
highlights_snippet: Fernando Alonso missed first race of the season in Australia on March 15 .
  
highlights_snippet: McLaren driver was involved in a bizarre accident during testing last month .
  