The 37-year-old Briton has been out of racing motion because the begin of Could after sustaining the damage in a observe crash forward of the Monaco E-Prix.
Fowl went into the run-off space at Sainte Commit, leaving his palms on the wheel because the automotive struck the barrier, which broke a bone in his left hand.
The damage instantly dominated him out of additional motion that weekend in Monte Carlo, and he was additionally compelled to sit down out the final spherical in Berlin, though he nonetheless attended the double-header occasion with McLaren.
Having travelled again to the UK within the aftermath of Monaco, Fowl underwent an operation to the hand, which was additionally the identical one he broke in the course of the London race in 2022 that required an operation and stored him out of the Seoul season finale.
Having undergone simulator work with McLaren final week, the crew confirmed on Monday that Fowl could be “combating match” for the 2 races in China this weekend.
“We’re more than happy to have Sam again within the automotive for the Shanghai E-Prix,” stated crew principal, Ian James.
“Sam has proven a formidable dedication to his restoration and, after a profitable operation, he has been in a position to full his regular simulator classes.
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“Consequently, each Sam and the crew are assured he’s combating match for the race in Shanghai.
“We’re wanting ahead to seeing Sam again on observe.”
Fowl, who had earlier this season claimed McLaren’s first Method E win in Sao Paulo, had been changed for the final three races by Taylor Barnard.
The Briton turned the youngest starter in Method E historical past when he made his debut in Monaco on the age of 19, having solely been instructed 20 minutes earlier than FP2 that he could be changing the injured Fowl.
Having completed his first race 14th and given extra time to arrange forward of the Berlin E-Prix double-header earlier this month, Barnard scored a formidable double factors end, claiming tenth after which eighth.
Barnard, an Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award finalist final yr, will proceed as McLaren’s reserve driver alongside his Method 2 marketing campaign, which has thus far but to yield factors.