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It is eight years to the day since Fernando Alonso suffered his horror accident at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix.
Thankfully, incidents of Formula 1 cars flying through the air due to high-speed crashes are rare occurrences, but they do happen occasionally. These incidents can be caused by driver error or mechanical failures, as was seen in Marcus Ericsson’s flips at the 2018 Italian Grand Prix. One of the most violent crashes involved Fernando Alonso at the 2016 Australian Grand Prix, where he miraculously walked away largely uninjured. The crash happened when Alonso rammed into the back of Esteban Gutierrez’s car, sending his car flipping through the air and landing upside down against a wall. Despite the terrifying crash, Alonso expressed gratitude for the safety measures in F1 that saved his life, acknowledging the risks involved in the sport. Alonso’s resilience was evident as he missed the next race due to a cracked rib, while Nico Rosberg emerged victorious in that Grand Prix. Watch the best F1 videos on YouTube for more thrilling moments.
