On lap 18 of the Australian Grand Prix, the inaugural test of Formula 1, the Spanish Fernando Alonso (McLaren) starred in a spectacular accident after hitting the Mexican Esteban Gutiérrez (Hass) from behind.
Alonso first magnetized violently against the guard-rail that is at the beginning of the third curve of the Melbourne circuit, he continued to the outer bed of leca, his car stuck in it and made three campaign laps until hitting the retaining wall .
Despite the violence of the impacts, Alonso left the vehicle cabin by his own means. Here are some figures from the grisly incident ...
