Alonso leaves hospital

Motorsport: Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso left hospital in Switzerland yesterday four days after being hit by a car while riding a bicycle, television network Cuatro has reported.

Footage from Cuatro showed Alonso leaving the hospital in Berne where he had undergone surgery to treat a fractured jaw sustained in the crash near his home in Lugano.

The 39yearold double world champion, who is due to make his Formula One comeback this season with the Alpine team after two years out of the sport, is expected to be fit for the seasonopening race in Bahrain on March 28. — Reuters