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Alonso's accident in winter testing 2015 [split topic]


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#1 ConsiderAndGo

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:52

Looks like Alonso has crashed.

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#2 Exb

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:52

Hope Fernando's OK and the cars not too badly damaged :(

#3 kosmos

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:52

Ambulance on the track, I hope Fernando is OK.



#4 RubberKubrick

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:52

as they were for 6 last years, looked to be 3th or 4th best, last year after winter testing they looked to be the 7th


I know what you mean, but, nevertheless, it seems different this time. For example, no more bossy Dr. Marko comments during winter testing claiming that they could go easily much faster than anybody, if they wanted. I mean didn't he say such things (in 2011 (?)) when they were only third or fourth fastest.

#5 Exb

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:52

https://pbs.twimg.co...lnKIAAAlcD6.png

edit: sorry - found this pic on twitter of the accident clear up

Edited by Exb, 22 February 2015 - 11:53.


#6 Newbrray

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:55

hope nothing serious



#7 Lights

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:55

Strange place for a crash, or he must have spun on the exit curb of T3 and flown right?



#8 TomNokoe

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:55

Strange place for a crash, or he must have spun on the exit curb of T3 and flown right?


Similar to Maldonado in quali last year?

#9 Button4life

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:56

It doesn't look too good for Alonso :( :cry: :( :cry: . I hope he's OK



#10 SamH123

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:56

Very fast part of the circuit 

Concerning  :|

 

11:56
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Spanish TV reporting Alonso has been taken to medical centre and is unhurt, but that it was a sizeable crash   :up:  :up:

Edited by SamH123, 22 February 2015 - 11:57.


#11 NoSanityClause

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 11:58

Ambulance with Alonso he will undergo some preventive chekins, but circuit reporting he is OK RT @123pnz: #F1

 From twitter



#12 Nicktendo86

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:00

Horrible end to McLaren's test. Couldn't have gone much worse really.

#13 Turbo1

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:00

when was the last time Alonso crashed an F1 car? I can't remember? Spa 2010?



#14 Gilles4Ever

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:00

.@alo_oficial crashed before turn 4. The ambulance had to access in #Circuit tracks but Alonso is ok and conscious #F1



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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:02



#16 Dalin80

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:02

I'm pretty sure the ambulance is standard procedure for just about any event during testing and most sources so far suggest he is OK. Certainly the end of testing for McLaren though and a real set back for them.



#17 McLaren

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:03

when was the last time Alonso crashed an F1 car? I can't remember? Spa 2010?

 

I remember him going of at Silverstone a couple of times in the last couple of years, and he damaged his front wing from what I recall..



#18 topical

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:05

Ron and Jenson will be happy about that... as if they didn't have enough problems already. :well:



#19 rhukkas

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:05

Strange place to crash. Maybe run wide on astro turf and turned the car towards the inside wall? Other than that maybe a rear suspension/rear wing failure?



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#20 Gilles4Ever

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:06

.@alo_oficial crashed in the end of turn 3 (the 'curvone'). The car has gone back and crashed into the wall #F1

 

 

The circuit data feed says Alonso lost control on the way out of Turn 3 and went across the track into the inside wall. #F1



#21 Majki2111

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:07



#22 krumpli12

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:07

I'm pretty sure the ambulance is standard procedure for just about any event during testing and most sources so far suggest he is OK. Certainly the end of testing for McLaren though and a real set back for them.

 

If you look at the video, it doesn't seem as a standard procedure, but hopefully, it is nothing serious.



#23 Zava

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:08

there's a special place in hell for the uploader. uploads in vertical AND in wrong orientation... :confused:

 

seems like a weird place to crash, especially for an experienced guy like Alonso. suspension failure?


Edited by Zava, 22 February 2015 - 12:09.


#24 Gilles4Ever

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:08

#redseason #testBCN In bocca al lupo Fernando. All the best Fernando.



#25 NoSanityClause

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:08

#redseason #testBCN In bocca al lupo Fernando. All the best Fernando.

It seems that the MP4-30 has not sufered a lot of damage! Four wheels are there

 

EDIT: Gilles4Ever beat me to it


Edited by NoSanityClause, 22 February 2015 - 12:09.


#26 thegamer23

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:10

Strage one

#27 OO7

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:10

Strange place to crash. Maybe run wide on astro turf and turned the car towards the inside wall? Other than that maybe a rear suspension/rear wing failure?

Or the track could still be damp in that area?



#28 P123

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:10

Given the extreme limited running of McLaren so far they are potentially losing around a dozen laps of running so not the end of the world in that respect. Besides, they may get back out later in the afternoon.

#29 Majki2111

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:11

https://pbs.twimg.co...AJKbr.jpg:large



#30 kosmos

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:12

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#31 Dalin80

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:12

Car looks (as best as I can tell) mostly intact so not sure on what happened. Maybe straight backwards and hit squarely on the rear? May not show much damage but still be a heavy hit.



#32 AlonsoMcHonda

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:12

https://www.facebook...&type=1 not much of a accident really.



#33 ascoli

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:13

Is it the angle or does the chassis look buckled?

#34 RosannaG

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:13

Now, at the press room, they are saying that Fernado felt sick and he just parked the car...

 

The car doesn't look damaged. 



#35 Gilles4Ever

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:13

All wheels are on the car, the rear wing, most odd, high G lateral impact? Hope it's not a debris issue



#36 turssi

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:15

Maybe they'll build a car now that can actually race :-)

#37 Gilles4Ever

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:15

Now, at the press room, they are saying that Fernado felt sick and he just parked the car...

 

The car doesn't look damaged. 

Lois Martin #121 ‏@LoisMarketing 1m1 minute ago
Reports now that Alonso didn't crash and instead stopped along the track as he was feeling ill. Bit of confusion right now! #F1 



#38 Exb

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:16

Car looks OK and no debris scattered behind? (Also car still looks to have aero rake on the back of it). Very odd

Edit: just seen reports of Alonso feeling unwell - would make more sense than high speed crash.

Edited by Exb, 22 February 2015 - 12:17.


#39 kosmos

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:16

Journalist on the circuit are saying that he didn't crash the car, the car suddleny went to the grass and brushed the wall for some meters until stopped. I wonder if Fernando lost consciousness or something like that for a brief moment.



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#40 Gilles4Ever

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:16

Fabrizio Borra preparatore di Fernando su #incidenteAlonso: "Nando sta bene, ma siccome era agitato gli hanno dato farmaci per calmarlo"

 

 

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Fabrizio Borra preparer of #incidenteAlonso Fernando "Nando's fine, but since it was agitated gave him medication to calm him down"


#41 thegamer23

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:17

Now, at the press room, they are saying that Fernado felt sick and he just parked the car...
I
The car doesn't look damaged.


It is. Damage on the front and on the floor it seems.

#42 turssi

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:17

The FW might have fallen off ?

#43 Gilles4Ever

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:18

After being taken to the circuit's medical centre after his crash, Fernando Alonso has been airlifted to hospital: bit.ly/1B43tms



#44 MastaKink

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:19

Journalist on the circuit are saying that he didn't crash the car, the car suddleny went to the grass and brushed the wall for some meters until stopped. I wonder if Fernando lost consciousness or something like that for a brief moment.

 

Maybe he caught that flu that's going round, could explain it.



#45 silense

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:19

This is getting stranger and stranger.. Hope he's ok.



#46 ConsiderAndGo

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:19

Airlifted to hospital....what on earth!

#47 Hollow

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:19

Huh? Why is he going to the hospital?

 

https://twitter.com/...5152512/photo/1



#48 pusko

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:19


Sky Sports F1 @SkySportsF1

After being taken to the circuit's medical centre after his crash, Fernando Alonso has been airlifted to hospital: bit.ly/1B43tms


WTF?!

#49 SCUDmissile

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:20

this is getting kinda scary, why are all these guys in the car when they aren't feeling great.



#50 ConsiderAndGo

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Posted 22 February 2015 - 12:20

Fairly certain you wouldn't need to be airlifted to hospital for 'precautionary checks'....