Alonso not racing in Australian GP

[thatguy11]

Dear oh dear....McLaren's big comeback all going to pot already!! Can it get much worse?

Still, it was probably the best decision given Alonso sustained a fairly nasty concussion. How prepared will Magnussen be to race the MP4-30? He didn't exactly have a lot of track time in Barcelona

[budgie smuggler]

Sauce on that?

[bridgdav]

BREAKING NEWS
Posted at 12:16
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will miss the Australian Grand Prix on the advice of doctors after crashing during pre-season testing in Barcelona last week.
The Spaniard will be replaced for the race on 15 March by Kevin Magnussen.

BBC Sportsday.

[MG511]

budgie smuggler said:

Sauce on that?

Red, brown or no sauce at all...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31713292

Edited by MG511 on Tuesday 3rd March 12:25

[CampDavid]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/117894

[Speed Badger]

This keeps getting weirder...

[fomb]

Speed Badger said:

This keeps getting weirder...

Naah - it's a concussion and they don't want to risk it happening again so soon. The only 'weird' part is why McLaren took so long to tell us he was knocked out.

[MG511]

Gaz. said:

Indeed, although the likelihood of Mclaren scoring points is so slim he may as well sit it out.

They will need a note from their mum's to get around the 107% quali rule.

[FourWheelDrift]

So effectively suggesting not flying long haul flight to Australia. In case of a relapse during the flight?

[MG511]

FourWheelDrift said:

So effectively suggesting not flying long haul flight to Australia. In case of a relapse during the flight?

Will he fly long haul to Malaysia?

[FourWheelDrift]

MG511 said:

FourWheelDrift said:

So effectively suggesting not flying long haul flight to Australia. In case of a relapse during the flight?

Will he fly long haul to Malaysia?

Extra two weeks of recovery, possibly.

[budgie smuggler]

bridgdav said:

BREAKING NEWS
Posted at 12:16
McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will miss the Australian Grand Prix on the advice of doctors after crashing during pre-season testing in Barcelona last week.
The Spaniard will be replaced for the race on 15 March by Kevin Magnussen.

BBC Sportsday.

MG511 said:

Red, brown or no sauce at all...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31713292

Edited by MG511 on Tuesday 3rd March 12:25

Thanks, it wasn't on Beeb, Sky, Autosport or PlanetF1 when I replied.

[MG511]

FourWheelDrift said:

Extra two weeks of recovery, possibly.

Or wait and see how JB and Kev do in Aus?

[Jasandjules]

Blimey, I thought it was "only" a 150kmh shunt?

[glazbagun]

Good job they still have Jenson. Who was their test driver last year?

[Galileo]

Jasandjules said:

Blimey, I thought it was "only" a 150kmh shunt?

Yes it was. I don't suggest you try it to see how much it hurts.

[marcgti6]

glazbagun said:

Good job they still have Jenson. Who was their test driver last year?

Stoffel Vandoorne.

[London424]

Will be quite funny if KMag beats JB.

[MG511]

Jasandjules said:

Blimey, I thought it was "only" a 150kmh shunt?

I thought the telemetry showed it was a 134MPH shunt, and that he'd taken the corner 'much' faster than he had on previous laps?

[MG511]

hora said:

Is all the telemetry going to the FIA?

Its getting curiouser and curiouser.

You would think so, all very strange...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/31661625