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Replacement chassis for Alonso after Spa crash

Fernando Alonso will run a replacement chassis at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix after his previous one was damaged in his Belgian GP crash. The double World Champion was booted out of the Spa race on the opening lap when he was hit from behind by Nico Hulkenberg. The impact sent him airborne, crashing over the top of Charles Leclerc's Sauber. And while McLaren have yet to learn whether Alonso's Renault engine survived the crash, it was clear from the onset that he would need a new chassis for this weekend's race. 'I think it's a chassis that I used anyway in winter testing or the first races,' Alonso said. 'So it's something that we already raced with. 'On the engine side it could be...
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