23 Jul 2016

Alonso still suffering pain from Melbourne crash

Hungary - Fernando Alonso has admitted he still feels the effects of his huge crash in Australia.

He walked away from the rollover smash but missed the following race in Bahrain with broken ribs and a partially collapsed lung.

He has since declared that he is back to 100% , but 34-year-old Alonso has now admitted to The Sun newspaper that "I still have pain in my ribs".

Alonso explained: "When I'm driving and have to use some muscles around the ribs I still feel it is not normal, like the other side."

His former team mate Lewis Hamilton had a comparatively minor hit against the barriers in practice for the 2016 Hungarian GP on Friday, visiting the medical centre for an all-clear.

Soy consciente de que hoy he gastado una de las vidas que me quedaban, quiero dar las gracias a @mclaren , FIA por la seguridad actual de los monoplazas. A mis compañeros y a los aficionados por la preocupación mostrada y apoyo incondicional. Ahora a recuperarse y pensar en Bahréin, y subirme al coche para conseguir los primeros puntos!! ???? I am aware that today I spent some of the luck remaining in life, I want to thank @mclaren, the FIA for the safety on this cars. Also my colleagues and fans for the concern and unconditional support. Now it's time to rest and think about Bahrain, and get back in the car to get the first points of this year !! ???? #australia
A photo posted by Fernando Alonso (@fernandoalo_oficial) on Mar 20, 2016 at 2:25am PDT

"In MotoGP they drive with broken ankles and collarbones and here we have a sore little finger and they don't want you to race," the Mercedes driver declared.

"Fortunately, I have no problems," Hamilton is quoted by Germany's Focus. "The medical team did a great job."

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