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Did a 600 watt shock cause Alonso's testing accident?

Officially, a gust of wind blew Fernando Alonso's McLaren off the Circuit de Catalunya on 22 February, resulting in his concussion that has sidelined him for the season opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Unofficially, speculation and doubt are running wild with most recent;y Sky Italia, the F1 broadcaster, claims the Spanish driver has confided to close friends and family that he suffered a 'major shock in his spine' before losing control of his McLaren-Honda and striking the Barcelona wall. The broadcaster made clear that Alonso did not say specifically that he was electrocuted, but the report adds weight to the theory that there is more than meets the eye to the...
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