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Alonso crash costs engine

Fernando Alonso will use his second power unit in as many races for the Bahrain GP after the previous system was "heavily damaged" in his frightening Melbourne crash. Honda say they are "massively disappointed" the engine and associated hybrid systems could not be repaired after the MP4-31 barrel rolled through the Albert Park gravel in Alonso's 180mph accident. The Spaniard's chassis has also been replaced for this weekend. "We have recovered the power unit from Fernando's car used in Melbourne," said Yusuke Hasegawa, Honda's head of F1. "After initial investigations, we are massively disappointed that the ICE and most of the surrounding parts have been...
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