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Alonso says Melbourne crash the biggest of his career

Fernando Alonso says his Australian Grand Prix crash was the biggest he has suffered during his entire racing career. The Spaniard emerged virtually unscathed from a terrifying roll early in the Albert Park event after hitting the back of Esteban Gutierrez's Haas as they battled for 19th position. Alonso is no stranger to big crashes, and famously limped away from a massive accident at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix after hitting a tyre and ploughing into a wall. When asked if the Melbourne crash was as bad as his one in Brazil, he said: "No, this was probably harder than the Brazil one. "You are a bit scared after the first impact and when you see you are in the air, you hope to...
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