Formula One - F1 - Australian Grand Prix - Melbourne, Australia - 23/03/2017 McLaren driver Fernando Alonso of Spain poses poses during the driver portrait session at the first race of the year. REUTERS/Jason Reed
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Fernando Alonso felt lucky to be alive after emerging unscathed from a spectacular crash during last season's Australian Grand Prix but the twice Formula One world champion will give it no thought on his return to Albert Park this year.
Alonso clipped one of the Haas cars at high speed going into turn three of his 18th lap and the impact sent the Spaniard's McLaren careening into a barrier before it flipped, rolled and flew end-over-end into another barrier.
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