McLaren have confirmed that Fernando Alonso "is making a solid recovery" after his crash in testing yesterday afternoon.
The Spanish driver crashed at turn three in Barcelona, which resulted in him being sedated and airlifted to hospital.
Since then, there had not been many updates regarding his condition, but now McLaren have revealed that following "a thorough and complete analysis", the 33-year-old suffered no serious injuries.
"In hospital a thorough and complete analysis of his condition was performed, involving CT scans and MRI scans, all of which were completely normal," read a statement on the team's official website.
"In order to provide the privacy and tranquility required to facilitate a peaceful recuperation, he is being kept in hospital for further observation, and to recover from the effects of the medication that successfully managed his routine sedation yesterday."
McLaren then went on to reveal that the crash was caused by the windy conditions at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, rather than a mechanical failure.
"Our findings indicate that the accident was caused by the unpredictably gusty winds at that part of the circuit at that time, and which had affected other drivers similarly (eg Carlos Sainz Jr)," they added.
"We can categorically state that there is no evidence that indicates that Fernando's car suffered mechanical failure of any kind. We can also confirm that absolutely no loss of aerodynamic pressure was recorded, which fact indicates that the car did not suffer any aerodynamic loss, despite the fact that it was subjected to a significant level of g-force.
"Finally, we can also disclose that no electrical discharge or irregularity of any kind occurred in the car's ERS system, either before, during or after the incident."
There has been no confirmation yet as to when Alonso will be able to get back behind the wheel.
Liam Apicella
