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Alonso concussed in crash that sent him to hospital

McLaren's troubled pre-season almost took a tragic turn Sunday when Fernando Alonso was concussed in a crash during Formula One testing. Alonso was airlifted by helicopter to the hospital after his McLaren went off the track and collided with the wall at the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit. AP Photo/Manu Fernandez McLaren said the two-time former world champion was 'conscious and able to speak' while receiving first aid at the circuit's medical centre, but that he was taken to hospital for 'precautionary checks.' The team later added that Alonso was 'uninjured' after several hours of tests and observation. McLaren said 'he was given CT and MRI scans as precautionary measures. He was...
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