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Fernando Alonso has been given the all-clear by doctors after his big impact during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The Ferrari driver had to go to hospital for checks having registered a 25g impact when he went off the road at Yas Marina.

The incident happened as he rejoined alongside Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne following his second pitstop.

Vergne had not seen the Ferrari and Alonso had to leave the track and take to the run-off at Turn 2, emerging ahead.

The Formula 1 stewards did not regard this as a track limits offence as they agreed he had no option.

"I still have all my teeth after the impact," Alonso joked after the race.

"My back is obviously in pain a little bit because it was a big hit."