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Fernando Alonso, Ferrari F1 driver
Ferrari endured a miserable 2011, and from the sounds of it they have failed to close the gap on their rivals over the winter. But that has not stopped Fernando Alonso, who won the title in 2005 and 06 with Renault, from trying to put a positive spin on t
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Fears are increasing that Fernando Alonso's Formula One career may be in jeopardy as more details emerge about his accident.

Earlier in the week the 33-year-old McLaren driver withdrew from the opening Grand Prix of the season on the advice of doctors after he crashed during testing on February 22. He had been told he risked a second concussion if he raced in Melbourne on Sunday week.

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