Fernando Alonso will skip media day for the Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday amid the birth of his first child.<br>The two-time F1 champion and his partner Melissa Jimenez revealed last year that they were due to become parents with it happening some time around this weekend's race.<br>It means he will now arrive at Suzuka on Friday instead of Thursday, though he is also giving his FP1 seat to ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fernando-alonso-to-skip-f1-japanese-gp-media-day/10807892/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-F1&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>