But manager Luis Garcia Abad insists Alonso is on the mend.
"He is as you saw him," he told Spanish reporters on Wednesday, after a smiling and waving Alonso walked out of the Barcelona hospital.
"He is ok -- talking, laughing, eating, doing everything normal people do," said Abad.
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Asked specifically about the Australian Grand Prix, which takes place in just two weeks, Abad continued: "What we think about is the (season ending) Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, which is the most important one when you want to win the world championship."
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Ron Dennis confirms Fernando Alonso was "unconscious in the car for a relatively short period of time" after his Barcelona crash
Alonso was not concussed in accident but showed concussion symptoms, hence extended stay in hospital. Dennis says he's perfectly healthy
Fernando Alonso was rendered unconscious during his accident in testing at Barcelona last week, McLaren boss Ron Dennis has confirmed.
The Spaniard has been ruled out of the third and final test of the winter, which is being staged at the Circuit de Catalunya where the two-time champion crashed out and hit a trackside wall on Sunday.
“He was unconscious for a relatively short period of time,” Dennis told reporters. “We could hear him breathing but no other sounds.”
With no clear footage of the accident available, it's unknown if Alonso's head suffered a blow during the impact or if he was made unconscious by the sudden deceleration of the MP4-30 when it struck the wall. Dennis suggested that his driver may have suffered a 'whiplash-like' trauma.
McLaren described Alonso as suffering ‘concussion’ during the impact of the crash, which was reported to have measured 30 g-force, but according to Dennis the only side-affects Alonso has suffered from the crash is “some loss of memory”.
"The CTU and MRI scans were completely clear, no indication of any damage. There was no concussion detected in the scan and physically he is perfect,” said Dennis.
Alonso spent three nights in hospital before being released on Wednesday with Dennis attributing his length of stay to the two-time world champion’s superstar status in his native Spain – “the level of focus was extreme because Fernando is Fernando,” explained the McLaren chief – and the recent spate of high-profile head injuries in sport.
"Head injuries have taken centre stage in the world and people are being super careful. We were absolutely supportive that Fernando was perfect before he was released,” said Dennis during a 20-minute media briefing.
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