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'Gusty wind' made Alonso crash

McLaren have reported that an 'unpredictable gust of wind' caused Fernando Alonso to crash during testing in Barcelona. The Spaniard continues to convalesce at the General Hospital de Catalunya following his crash at Turn Four of the Circuit de Catalunya on Sunday. According to McLaren, Alonso crashed due to the 'unpredictably gusty winds' which were also cited as the cause of Carlos Sainz's high-speed accident in the Toro Rosso.  In a strongly-worded statement, McLaren also refuted speculation that Alonso may have been unconcious at the wheel of the MP4-30 when the crash occured, either because of ill health or an electrical shock. 'We can categorically state that there is no...
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