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Grosjean criticises AstroTurf after Alonso crash

Sutton Images Enlarge Romain Grosjean says Fernando Alonso's testing crash raises questions about the safety of the AstroTurf used on the outside of some corners in Formula One. Alonso spent three nights in hospital after hitting a wall side-on on the final day of the first Barcelona test, a crash which briefly left him unconscious. The Spaniard has now left hospital but the team confirmed he is perfectly healthy, though he is sitting out the final test this week as he continues to recuperate. McLaren said unpredictable wind pitched Alonso's car off the circuit and onto the AstroTurf which lines the outside of Turn 3, leading to a loss of traction which spat the car back across the track....
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