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Former F1 driver says Alonso took ‘600 watt hit’

Officially, a gust of wind blew Fernando Alonso off the track on February 22, resulting in a concussion that has sidelined him for Melbourne. Unofficially, rumours and doubt are running wild. Sky Italia, the F1 broadcaster, claims the Spanish driver has confided to close friends and family that he suffered a 'major shock in his spine' before losing control of his McLaren-Honda and striking the Barcelona wall. The broadcaster made clear that Alonso did not say specifically that he was electrocuted, but the report adds weight to the theory that there is more than meets the eye to the controversial crash saga. Fabrizio Barbazza, an Italian who had a brief F1 career in the early 90s, is quoted...
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