Former Toro Rosso F1 driver Jaime Alguersuari has had his racing licence temporarily suspended by the FIA after he collapsed following the Moscow ePrix.
The Virgin Formula E driver, 25, released the following statement via his Facebook page:
On June 6th, after the Moscow ePrix I suffered a faint as a result of dehydration and extreme exhaustion during the race.
As a consequence of this faint I had some medical tests done, with successful results, and at the moment my license is temporarily suspended until the FIA makes sure that I’m fully able to carry on with my sporting career.My health is safe and I’m in shape, and I’m absolutely convinced I can compete this weekend, but for security reasons we need to delve into medical research. For this reason, together with Virgin Racing, the FIA and the doctors we’ve decided not to take part in the London ePrix this weekend.
It’s a shame because it will be the last ePrix of the season and I wanted to race in front of our fans, but we must be respectful with the FIA’s procedures.
I want to wish all the luck to my team Virgin Racing in the last ePrix of the 2014/15 Formula E season.
Virgin Racing had earlier announced that GP2 and Manor reserve driver Fabio Leimer would be replacing Jaime at this weekend’s championship deciding London double header, but gave no explanation as to why the change was made.
Alguersuari is currently 11th in the Formula E standings on 30 points, with his best result being fourth place.
Images courtesy of Jaime Alguersuari’s Twitter @AlguersuariJA
