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Alonso's Melbourne crash peaked at 45G
Fernando Alonso's 305kph crash in Melbourne earlier this season saw the Spaniard experience a peak lateral deceleration of 45G. The FIA have revealed startling details about the double World Champion's crash, during which he sustained a fractured rib and a small pneumothorax. Some of the data was obtained via the Accident Data Recorder, the 'black box' of F1 cars, while other information came from the new high-speed camera, which was installed in every car from the first race of this season Alonso hit the back of Esteban Gutierrez's Haas at the Albert Park circuit while travelling 313kph. He slowed marginally to 305kph at the point of the impact. The FIA explained: 'After the initial...
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