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Alonso "lucky" to escape terrifying crash

Fernando Alonso says he is "lucky" to have walked away from his terrifying crash during the Australian Grand Prix. The McLaren driver clattered into the back of Esteban Gutierrez's Haas as the pair squabbled over 19th place, the accident sending Alonso into a horrifying rollover. The impact was big enough to result in the race being red-flagged. Alonso emerged unscathed from the crash, something he told the BBC he is lucky to have done. "It was a big crash," he said. "I tried to take the slipstream of Gutierrez until the braking point and in the last moment it was a combination of factors that we ended up with a crash. "Lucky we are both okay talking to you...
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