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Alonso – I understand the recommendations

Fernando Alonso says he can 'understand' why he has been sidelined for the Australian grand prix. McLaren on Tuesday announced that, on the advice of the Spaniard's doctors, the risk of ‘second impact syndrome' means the 33-year-old will sit out the first race of the new Honda-powered era. 'It will be tough not to be in Australia,' Alonso told his followers on Twitter, 'but I understand the recommendations. 'A second impact in less than 21 days ‘NO',' he said. 21 days after Alonso's February crash would be 15 March — the day of the Melbourne race. The 21-day issue is a pertinent one. Protocol in sports such as rugby dictates that concussed athletes not play again for at...
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