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Alonso ‘surprised’ by McLaren crash saga – F1 chief
Bernie Ecclestone has reportedly said the circumstances of Fernando Alonso's bizarre testing crash are 'completely inexplicable'. The F1 chief executive, however, admitted that after the Spaniard's four days in hospital, he is not surprised the new McLaren-Honda driver is sitting out Melbourne. 'What has surprised me is what happened (in Barcelona). It is completely inexplicable, for him as well,' Ecclestone is quoted by DPA news agency and multiple Spanish publications. 'Fernando is a little surprised by what has happened to him.' Amid wild speculation about the cause of the crash and Alonso's medical condition, the 84-year-old Briton said the FIA is now looking into it. 'McLaren doesn't...
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