The day after his cycling accident in Switzerland, Fernando Alonso underwent successful upper jaw surgery, says the Formula 1 Alpine team on Friday.
The Spanish driver will stay 48 hours in the hospital and will be able to resume training quickly.
The accident should not have an impact, beyond measure, on his preparation for the 2021 season adds his team.
The 39-year-old Fernando Alonso will return to F1 grand prix on March 28 in Bahrain after a hook by endurance, rally-raid and IndyCar and two years away from the circuits of the queen competition.
Successor of Daniel Ricciardo at Renault, now Alpine, the double world champion (2005, 2006) was the victim of a road accident near his home in Switzerland on Thursday.
Run over by a car
“The team can confirm that Fernando Alonso was involved in a road accident while cycling in Switzerland.
Fernando is aware and feels good.
He is awaiting further medical examinations on Friday morning, ”Alpin explained in the evening.
According to the Italian daily
Gazzetta dello Sport
, the accident took place near Lugano, in the south of Switzerland, where he lives.
Alonso was reportedly run over by a car, resulting in a fracture of the driver's upper jaw.
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