Fernando Alonso Suffers Horror Crash at Australian F1 Grand Prix 2016

Fernando Alonso endured a scary beginning to the 2016 Formula One season, as he was involved in a spectacular crash at the Australian Grand Prix. The McLaren man ran into the back of Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez as he was attempting an overtaking manoeuvre, prompting his vehicle to vault up into the air, spin and career off track. Here is a look at the incident: The crash meant the race, eventually won by Mercedes man Nico Rosberg, was temporarily suspended and, remarkably, the double world champion was able to walk away from the accident. One spectator at Albert Park in Melbourne caught the footage on camera, offering a raw insight into the accident: Not long after the smash, the McLaren team took to Twitter to confirm Alonso was fine f...

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