article_snippet: But that still falls short of the 42 degrees Celsius recorded at the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix, regarded as the hottest in recent memory and won by Fernando Alonso (pictured below).
article_snippet: The Spaniard returns to the McLaren cockpit after McLaren was declared fit to race by FIA medics after missing the Australian Grand Prix.
article_snippet: Valtteri Bottas, also absent from the curtain raiser with a back injury, has also been given the green light to race for McLaren on Sunday.
article_snippet: Fernando Alonso won the 2005 Bahrain Grand Prix for Renault after starting from pole position .