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Fernando Alonso’s testing crash in 2015 in Barcelona has multiple theories behind it – what happened?
On February 22nd, 2015, Formula 1 pre-season testing was underway at the Spanish Grand Prix venue in Barcelona. McLaren-Honda was facing challenges with their new power unit but hoped to gain crucial mileage with drivers Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso. However, Alonso’s testing day took a dramatic turn when he suffered a mysterious crash on Turn 3, requiring hospitalization for concussion. The cause of the crash sparked ongoing debate, with McLaren initially attributing it to strong winds despite Alonso’s insistence on a car problem. Ultimately, the incident led to Alonso missing the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. McLaren claimed a steering issue caused the crash, but the exact cause remains a mystery even to this day.
