Title leader Alonso fit for Monza after Belgian Grand Prix horror crash

Jenson Button leads while his McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton has made contact with the rear of Romain Grosjean's Lotus.

Grosjean's Lotus is flipped upwards after the initial collision and is about to be catapulted into the air.

Grosjean's Lotus is about to fly over the red Ferrari of championship leader Fernando Alonso.

A dramatic view of Grosjean flying over cars on the first corner of the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.

Grosjean in the Lotus has cleared Alonso's front wing and is about the come to ground.

In the ensuing chaos Hamilton, Alonso and Sauber's Sergio Perez are all caught up in the crash and their race is over.

A disgruntled Hamilton gestures in the direction of Grosjean after being taken out in the first corner incident at Spa-Francorchamps.

A delighted Jenson Button was left to celebrate his 14th F1 career victory after a superb performance in the Belgian GP.

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(CNN) -- Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso confirmed Tuesday that he will be fit for Ferrari's home race at Monza, after recovering from injuries sustained in a spectacular crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Alonso complained of pain in his left shoulder, after French driver Romain Grosjean's Lotus flew over his Ferrari on the first corner of Sunday's race, narrowly missing his head.

"Today I woke up with no pain and 200% ready for Monza," Alonso wrote on his Twitter blog.

Grosjean has been banned for one race for his part in the accident, which ended Alonso's chances along with McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and Mexican Sergio Perez of Sauber, after they were also caught up in the carnage.

Hamilton's teammate Jenson Button went on to win the race from pole position after avoiding the incident.

Alonso's championship lead was reduced to 24 points as two-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel capitalized on the chaos to finish second and move ahead of Red Bull teammate Mark Webber in the overall standings, heading into the Italian Grand Prix.

Fernando Alonso recovers from car crash

Fernando Alonso's drive to the top

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The Spaniard said after the horror crash that he felt lucky to be able to race on in the championship.

"Given the misfortune of having had an accident like this, I am lucky to be able to get back in the car in just a few days," Alonso said.

"The level of safety of these cars is very high and [in Belgium] we saw further proof of that.

"I am not angry with Grosjean, he definitely didn't do it on purpose. It was a case of me being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

"We paid a high price through bad luck and luck owes us now. Let's see what happens in the rest of the season."

Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali has emphasized the importance of next Sunday's race for his drivers, following the accident at Spa-Francorchamps.

"We must quickly put this day behind us and look to the next grand prix, in Monza, a track that is particularly dear to us," Domenicali said.

Grosjean, meanwhile, has been replaced by Lotus reserve driver Jerome D'Ambrosio, while he serves his suspension.

Belgian D'Ambrosio, 26, tested for Lotus in preseason and drove for Virgin Racing last year, finishing last in the drivers' championship.