Fernando Alonso misses Bahrain GP due to fractured ribs sustained in Australia

"Formula One is a very unique sport, and with the G-forces that rib fracture could move into the lung as well."

Fernando Alonso has been ruled out of the Bahrain Grand Prix amid concerns he could suffer a punctured lung.

The 34-year-old - who sustained fractured ribs at last weekend's Australian Grand Prix in one of the most spectacular Formula One smashes in recent times - failed a medical test at Bahrain's Sakhir Circuit on Thursday, and his participation at the next race in China in a fortnight's time is also under threat.