Renault have revealed that Fernando Alonso suffered from dehydration after his drinking pump failed in Bahrain.
Spaniard hit by dehydration in high temperatures at Sakhir circuit
Renault have revealed that Fernando Alonso suffered from dehydration after his drinking pump failed during the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The Spaniard suffered badly in the intense heat at the Sakhir circuit as he was unable to take on fluids during the 57 laps on Sunday.
Alonso ended up finishing in eighth place in the race which was won by Jenson Button, the British driver's third win in four GP's this season.
"Fernando Alonso's drinking pump failed during the race, leaving him without water for the duration of the race," a statement said on the team's website.
"He subsequently suffered from dehydration as he got out of the car. He has now fully recovered."
Improvements
Alonso was not impressed with the overall performance of his car, calling for the team to improve if they want to fight for the podium places.
The double world champion lamented a lack of pace that meant he was never able to catch up with his rivals in front of him. He is hoping the car will be better when it comes to his home Grand Prix.
"We did our maximum," he said. "The start of the race was not perfect and we lost a position which put me down to eighth.
"After that nothing unusual happened during the race and there were no retirements so we were eighth fastest and we finished eighth.
"We always aim to score points, but we only scored one point and so we need to improve at the next grand prix."