Fernando Alonso: He is fine after an accident and an operation

Fernando Alonso
He is fine after an accident and an operation

Fernando Alonso apparently survived an operation after an accident

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Fernando Alonso broke his upper jaw in a traffic accident. Although he had to have an operation, he is fine.

Fernando Alonso (39) broke his upper jaw in a traffic accident. Alpine, the Formula 1 driver's team, communicated on Twitter. It had previously been announced that Alonso had to be admitted to hospital after the accident. As it goes on, the racing driver had to undergo an operation, but the medical team in charge is satisfied with the progress Alonso is making.

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The 39-year-old should continue to be observed in the hospital for 48 hours, but after a few more days of rest, Alonso could gradually start training again in order to be able to prepare for the coming season. The racing team thanked – also on behalf of Alonso – for the numerous recovery wishes and will be in touch with further news in due course.

Alonso himself also reported via Twitter to his fans and thanked him. "I'm okay," he said, among other things. The racing driver is looking forward to getting started in 2021. But what happened? According to media reports, the Formula 1 driver was out on his bike when he collided with a car near Lugano. He then had to be taken to a hospital. There was initially no official information about his exact state of health.

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