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The year was 2015 and Fernando Alonso was driving for the McLaren team and was in a pre-season testing session in Barcelona. Suddenly he lost control of his car and went straight into the walls and had a massive crash.
The accident was very big as he was airlifted to the nearby hospital and was kept there for many days. He even missed the first race of the 2015 season in Melbourne as he was still in recovery. What led to all of these? We still don't have an answer.
It was very strange as Fernando Alonso and McLaren still deny about the incident. The issue is still in debate as it is nearing a decade. But let's take a look at the news that emerged after the mystery crash and let's analyse them one by one.
20 years lost in Alonso's life
Alonso was driving the McLaren car and was in turn 3 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The car went off the track straight into the walls colliding heavily in an unusual angle. It was a low-speed crash and the impact was also low.
Productive and promising day in #Barcelona. Update from the team here: http://t.co/ZztZU5Xt6j#F1testingpic.twitter.com/8jWvDdmE0B
— McLaren (@McLarenF1) February 27, 2015
Alonso was airlifted to the hospital where he remained for three days. Reports emerged that he had a memory loss after the crash and went back to the year 1995 and forgot 20 years of his life and achievements. He was unconscious after the 160KMPH crash and woke up only in the hospital thinking it was the year 1995. He was asked who he was, and what is his job. Alonso replied, “I’m Fernando Alonso, I drive go-karts and I want to be an F1 driver.”
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He forgot his 2001 F1 debut, Battle with Michael Schumacher and winning the 2005 and 2006 F1 championships. After recovering slowly Alonso posted a video on YouTube saying he is completely fine. McLaren denied any of the incidents and Alonso also forgot what happened that day in 2015. There were speculations that Fernando’s car's ERS (Energy Recovery System) failed which caused Alonso to lose control of his car and led to the accident.