Alonso not racing in Australian GP

[thegreenhell]

Alonso has been cleared by his own and the team's doctors to race and will be in Malaysia. He now just has to pass an FIA medical to be allowed back in the car.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/32023434

[Smollet]

thegreenhell said:

Alonso has been cleared by his own and the team's doctors to race and will be in Malaysia. He now just has to pass an FIA medical to be allowed back in the car.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/32023434

After FP1 when he realises what a dog the car is he'll have a sudden relapse.

[Jasandjules]

Smollet said:

After FP1 when he realises what a dog the car is he'll have a sudden relapse.

A really bad toe stub getting out of the car....

[markcoznottz]

Inertiatic said:

Some Gump said:

Wc,

Since you clearly know what happened, please can you explain how a large electric shock allowed full brake pressure to be applied, as well as multiple downchanges - as the telemetry confirmed to th FIA? My basic understanding of electric shocks says that all affected muscles simply contract at once - clearly not in this case.

And also, the process by which the car could have electrocuted its driver, and then made itself safe by the time the marshalls had got to him. Or how a non grounded car could electrocute the driver within his safety cell.

This is genuine. I am interested.

Carbon fibre is a wicked conductor of electricity isn't it? Hence anglers killed with poles etc...

[Derek Smith]

wc98 said:

it was a genuine question .i do not know, but the extended absence seems a bit ott for a simple concussion with no apparent side effects.
i understand concussion can cause serious problems ,but usually these physically manifest themselves,double/blurred vision,dizziness etc . i have not seen any reports suggesting alonso is suffering any of these .

I'm keen on rugby.

Concussion is now seen as extremely dangerous. There are symptoms but you can be concussed without them being apparent.

If you suffer a blow to the head and lose consciousness then research shows that if you receive another blow to the head within a short period you can suffer permanent injury and in sports fields across the world, participants in many sports have died.

My lad captains his team and has suffered three concussions over the last 18 months. I did a bit of research on the matter and it really is quite chilling what has happened to people in the past. Our club is responsible and he's had scans, but these are not conclusive. However, at level 6 rugby, if you suffer concussion you are not allowed to play contact rugby for three weeks. There is pressure to increase this period.

One of the parents of a youth player is one of the leading head injury specialists in this country, and has spent time in combat zones in Africa and Asia. You want to hear him on the subject, although not if your lad plays serious rugby.

[anonymous-user]

If he was that worried, his son wouldn't be playing.

[thegreenhell]

Concussion is a hugely hot topic in the wider world of sport at the moment. Just last week an NFL player retired one year into a multi-million $$ contract due to fears over long term effects of concussions:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/american-football/31918...

Two other NFL stars recently pledged to donate their brains after death to research into sports-related concussions:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/american-football/31721...

Meanwhile there are massive class action lawsuits in progress in both NFL and NHL over player concussions.

It is quite understandable in that light that nobody wants to take any undue risks in Alonso's case in exposing him to another potential concussion too soon after the first.

[tight fart]

If it had happened near the end of the season and he had a title shot, anyone think he'd miss a race?

[aeropilot]

thegreenhell said:

Alonso has been cleared by his own and the team's doctors to race and will be in Malaysia. He now just has to pass an FIA medical to be allowed back in the car.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/32023434

He was spotted yesterday at Heathrow T3 with other team members heading out to Malaysia.

[andygo]

It would appear he wouldn't have a choice as the FIA prevent him, much as they are doing now.

[the other me]

"Fernando is very much looking forward to getting back into the car and making a substantial contribution to our collective efforts with Honda, to accelerate the required improvement to our on-track performance."



Good to see "Ronspeak" is still available. . . . . . .

[rallycross]

aeropilot said:

He was spotted yesterday at Heathrow T3 with other team members heading out to Malaysia.

were they frog marching him to the departures gate just in case he made a last minute attempt to escape from driving the McHondaDog at the tail of the field.

[andyps]

ash73 said:

What was the point of RD signing up two stellar drivers with such a rubbish car/engine? They'd be better with two midfielders, that can get it round without crashing, and put the money saved into R&D.

Because two mid-fielders may not provide the feedback required to turn a good chassis with an engine at the very beginning of its on-track development into a great car/engine package no matter how much is spent on R&D?

[Inertiatic]

ash73 said:

What was the point of RD signing up two stellar drivers with such a rubbish car/engine? They'd be better with two midfielders, that can get it round without crashing, and put the money saved into R&D.

Because im sure he planned it this way...

[MartG]

If the car is still as slow as it was a couple of weeks ago, anyone else ready for Alonso to have a relapse after FP1 ?

[deadslow]

MartG said:

If the car is still as slow as it was a couple of weeks ago, anyone else ready for Alonso to have a relapse after FP1 ?

He wont be the only one in that garage with concussion

[FourWheelDrift]

We shall see how serious he is, if he's shaved his beard off he's serious.

[MartG]

[Mermaid]

MartG said:

but he laughs last and all that

[Roo]

That's funny.