Fernando Alonso's McLaren car crashed and flew over Charles Leclerc's Sauber.
Fernando Alonso crashed spectacularly out of the Belgian Grand Prix at the start on Sunday with his McLaren flying over the top of Charles Leclerc's Sauber.
Nobody was hurt in the incident triggered by the Renault driven by German Nico Hulkenberg, who locked his brakes and rammed the rear of Alonso's car into the first corner, but it could have been much more serious.
Alonso is racing in his last Formula One season and will retire at the end of this season.
1. Fernando Alonso suffers spectacular crash
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Fernando Alonso was fortunate to emerge unscathed from a huge crash at the start of the Belgian GP. (Image: AFP)
2. Alonso's car goes up in air
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Alonso was pitched into the rear of Charles Leclerc's Sauber after being hit by Renault's Nico Hulkenberg. (Image: AFP)
3. F1 crash
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The crash propelled Alonso's McLaren airborne. (Image: Reuters)
4. Spectacular Crash
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The force of the collision wrecked the McLaren and sent the Spaniard's car flying over the Sauber. (Image: Reuters)
5. Halo saves Leclerc
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Alonso's car skimmed over Leclerc's head, appearing to make contact with the halo system that was made mandatory at the start of the season to protect the drivers from such glancing blows. (Image: Reuters)
6. No one was hurt
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Nobody was hurt in the incident (Image: Reuters)
7. Safety Car
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The accident brought out the safety car for four laps. (Image: Reuters)
8. Hulkenberg fined
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Nico Hulkenberg was handed a 10-place grid penalty for the Italian GP after causing Fernando Alonso's spectacular airborne accident at Spa. (Image: Reuters)
9. Big Mistake
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Alonso, who was also sent over another car in a similar incident at Spa involving Romain Grosjean in 2012, said Hulkenberg had made a "big mistake". (Image: Reuters)
10. Vettel wins Belgium GP
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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel sped away from first corner carnage to celebrate a commanding Belgian Grand Prix victory.(Image: Reuters)
11. Hamilton second
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Hamilton, last year's winner in Belgium, started from pole position but finished second for Mercedes while Red Bull's Max Verstappen gave his army of Dutch fans something to cheer with third place. (Image: Reuters)
12. F1 Race
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Sebastian Vettel trimmed Lewis Hamilton's Formula One lead to 17 points with eight races remaining. In the battle of four times world champions, Hamilton now has 231 points to Vettel's 214. (Image: Reuters)
