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Alonso still aching in wake of scary Melbourne crash
It is no surprise that McLaren driver Fernando Alonso endured a tough week in the wake of his terrifying Melbourne crash. That is the claim of Jurgen Lindemann, an FIA doctor who said the Spaniard was in fact lucky to leave Australia with his life after flipping through the gravel in the 2016 season opener. 'In F1 today he can escape unharmed and say to himself: This car is the safest possible vehicle. But do not forget that it was a lucky escape,' he told Der Spiegel. Indeed, while Alonso left Australia with only a bandaged knee, it emerged the crash was so violent it broke the seat aboard his McLaren-Honda, triggering further investigations by the FIA. The 34-year-old hinted over Easter...
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