Alonso to have more surgery during F1 winter break
Dec.14 - The first act in Fernando Alonso's 2021-2022 'off season' is to head into hospital for an operation.
After signing to return to Formula 1 this year, the 40-year-old Spaniard kicked off his pre-season with a serious road cycling crash.
His injuries resulted in the installation of titanium plates in his jaw, which he has carried with him in his Alpine cockpit throughout the 22-race season.
And now that the Abu Dhabi finale has come and gone, Alonso is returning to Europe where he has another date with a surgeon.
"My destiny in the winter is going to start in hospital," the two-time champion is quoted by El Mundo Deportivo newspaper.
"First I will have the plates removed from my face and my jaw from my accident in February, and then I'll have a few weeks to recover."
Before that, though, Alonso will participate in the tyre test in Abu Dhabi this week, as will new world champion Max Verstappen and many other drivers.
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he's been matched by the merely good ocon all season
it appears age has caught up with him
shame. he was one of the very best behind the wheel. most everything else was a train wreck. he'd be a 4 time champ had he ate humble pie earlier and just stuck with ferrari