13 Mar 2015

No deadline for Alonso's crash probe

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<strong>BIG WORRY: </strong> Fernando Alonso waves to fans shortly after leaving a hospital after crashing into a wall. <em>Image: AFP / Luis Gene. </em>

MELBOURNE, Australia - Formula 1's race director, Charlie Whiting, says the sport's governing body has no deadline to complete its investigation into the cause-and-effects of Fernando Alonso's crash.

Alonso went into the wall at the Catalunya track in Spain in February 2015 and will miss Sunday's (March 15) season-opening race in Australia as a result.

Alonso's McLaren team said the Spaniard suffered concussion and will skip the Australian Grand Prix to prevent the risk of serious secondary concussion in Melbourne.

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