Lewis Hamilton has praised the FIA for agreeing to launch a review into Fernando ꧒Alonso's accident during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya.

The FIA is to look into the incident - which saw Alonso airlifted to hospital and spend three nights there - on the request of McLaren, in an attempt to better u🍌nderstand whether lateral safety measures can be improved.

Hamilton, who competed alongside Alonso at McLaren in 2007, is pleased that the FIA has taken an interest in t🍌he case in its continuous pursuit of safety.

"I don't know too much about [the crash]," he said. "I hope Fernando is OK. I am not really sure what happened, I didn't see it or know how hard he hit the barrier, but I am aware he spent more than one day in hospital so it would have to be pᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚretty severe.

"It is great that the FIA [is looking into iওt]. They are always very keen to try and learn and improve things, because safety is the number♏ one priority before anything else."

McLaren maintains Alonso's c😼rash was caused by a gust of wind pushing him offline and pitching him into a spin before striking the inside wall on the exit of turn three. The Spaniard was briefly knocked unconscious in the incident, but is 'physically perfect' according to Ron✃ Dennis.