Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has received a boost ahead of this weekend’s Turkish Grand Prix as Heikki Kovalainen was declared fit to race.

The Finnish driver was a doubt after crashing out of the Spanish Grand Prix but the FIA medical team gave him the all clear.

"I am obviously very pleased with the decision by the FIA medical team," Kovalainen said.

"My preparation for this weekend has gone well and we have done a lot of fitness training. Obviously a big thumbs up for all the FIA safety standards and the guys in Spain who worked hard to get me out of the car safely," he added.

Kovalainen said the accident was not as bad as it first looked and said that apart from a "little headache" he was feeling ready to train straight away.

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has revealed that a new front wheel on Kovalainen’s MP4-23 failed during the race and caused the accident.

The team and the wheel supplier have established "new procedures" to ensure the problem does not reoccur.

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