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This 33-year-old race-car driver woke up after a crash and thought he was 13
(Wikimedia Commons) Fernando Alonso is 33, not 13. Formula One driver Fernando Alonso was in a crash last month in Spain.
He sustained a concussion in the accident and, according to The Huffington Post (via the Spanish newspaper El Pais), woke up at the hospital "believing that it was the year 1995 ."
" Alonso suffered retrograde amnesia post-crash, which is said to not be unusual in patients who have suffered from a severe concussion," The Huffington Post reported.
Alonso knew his name but thought he was a 13-year-old who hoped to become an F1 racer at some point. He completely forgot he was a tw0-time world champion and was considered to be one of the greatest drivers of his generation.
Alonso crashed at the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain during preseason testing. He was then airlifted from the racing venue to the hospital, where he spent three days.
When he woke up, he said he was a go-kart racer and wanted to join the big leagues in his future. Karting is where many pro racers get their start as kids, dreaming of glory on the track.
(Mark Thompson/Getty Images Sport) The scene of the crash in Spain.
Alonso is reportedly now fully recovered, but he isn't going to be racing in Formula One's season opener in Australia.
His crash occurred during gusty winds, when Alonso was driving at 134 mph, the BBC reported. He "suffered two blows to his head," according to the BBC. There were no major concerns about Alonso's injuries.
Alonso switched recently from Ferrari to McLaren, as Ferrari shakes up its Formula One team for the 2015 campaign.
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