Ex-tennis star Jelena Dokic caught up in freak accident at F1 Australian Grand Prix

The former world No. 4 Jelena Dokic suffered a strange accident that caused an eye injury while watching the qualifying session of the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. The former Australian tennis player received medical attention after Fernando Alonso went off the track at Albert Park in Melbourne and sprayed gravel on some fans.

Dokic was one of those affected and shared a video on social media showing a doctor rinsing her eye with drops in a Mercedes lounge, recounting the incident and joking about how her makeup remained intact.

“When you go to the Formula One weekend at the @ausgp and a car going off track happens right in front of you, literally and all the rock debris flies right into your eye,” she wrote on Instagram. 

“Fernando Alonso ran off track and the rock debris that you see flying off the back wheels went straight into my right eye. Had to get treated for it but all good. Just a bloodshot and scratched eye. I will survive. Amazing and quick work by the paramedic at the @mercedesbenzau lounge.

“Thank you all that took care of me. I am all good. Ready to watch some more F1.😂😂 Oh and I can confirm that the makeup somehow stayed and didn’t come off. Amazing.”

The qualifying session saw Max Verstappen as the fastest, with Carlos Sainz of Ferrari joining him on the front row. Following them were Lando Norris of McLaren, Charles Leclerc, and George Russell.