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Fernando Alonso suffered back pain after Spa shunt

MONZA, Italy -- Although he escaped serious injury and is due to race at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso woke up on Tuesday with back pain following his first corner accident at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

The dramatic crash saw his McLaren launched over the top of Charles Leclerc's Sauber after being hit in the rear by Nico Hulkenberg's Renault.