Bottas passed it to race in Malaysia

Williams on Thursday confirmed that their driver Valtteri Bottas will return to action in Malaysia, starting with FP1.

The Finn sat out the Melbourne season opener with a torn disc in his lower back, but has since been working on his recovery with a physiotherapist.

"Following final approval by the FIA medical team in Malaysia today, we are pleased to confirm that Valtteri will be back in the FW37 this weekend for the Malaysian grand prix," the British team said in a media statement on Thursday.