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<b>WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?</b> Fernando Alonso will be replaced by McLaren reserve Kevin Magnussen for the 2015 Australian GP. Rumours persist regarding his mysterious crash. <i>Image: AFP</i>
Unofficially, rumours and doubt are still running wild.
F1 broadcaster Sky Italia claims the Alonso 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 wall at the Catalunya track in Spain.
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