We Put Our Lives on the Line: F1 Driver Fernando Alonso

F1 driver Fernando Alonso praised the design of modern racing cars after his accident in the Australian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alondo climbs out of his wrecked car after he collided with Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez of Mexico during the Australian F1 Grand Prix. (Photo: AP)

Spanish Formula One driver Fernando Alonso praised the design of modern racing cars following his serious accident in the Australian Grand Prix.

The Spaniard’s car went flying as he hit a rival while trying to overtake at over 300 kilometres per hour on Sunday. It seemed amazing that he was able to climb out of the wreckage afterwards, reports Xinhua.

Alonso being assisted off the tracks after his collision with Esteban Gutierrez. (Photo: AP)

The former world champion confirmed that despite the horrific images of his accident, he was unscathed.

My body hurts a bit: it’s like I was in a giant washing machine, but I don’t have any bruises or anything swollen.

<b>Fernando Alonso</b>

He said he remembered everything about the crash.

I saw the wheel go flying and I had no control at 312 kilometres an hour and I thought ‘this is going to hurt... I was worried I would hit my head as I starting spinning and when the car stopped, I tried to get out as fast as possible in case the car caught fire.

<b>Fernando Alonso</b>

Alonso said he had seen the accident various times on TV because, “they call us to see if we can learn from accidents and I had to watch it to see several times what we can do in the future.”

He also praised the design of the F1 cars which saw how his driver’s compartment remained intact as the rest of the car disintegrated.

The impact tests are exceptional. Although all of the car was destroyed, the cockpit remained intact and that is very good. There are 22 drivers in F1 and we do all we can, but at the end of the day you put your life on the line.

<b>Fernando Alonso</b>