Alonso as test-driver for McLaren?
Thursday, October 4, 2018 @ 2:56 PM
MOTORSPORT ace Fernando Alonso may continue with McLaren in 2019 – as a test-driver, according to a German magazine.
The twice-world champion from Oviedo, Asturias, who is set to give up his Formula 1 career at the end of this year after a long run of non-competitive cars that have prevented him from winning any races, is expected to forge ahead with his new-found passion for IndyCar.
Dovetailing the Toyota World Endurance Championship (WEC) with Formula 1 – with team McLaren's blessing – Alonso, 37, was mainly aiming to win the Le Mans 24-Hour race, which he did earlier this year on the first attempt.
With a double Monaco Grand Prix win in Formula 1, Alonso only needs to net the Indianapolis 500 to complete the so-called motorsport 'Triple Crown' – so far only achieved by one other racing driver in history, the UK's Graham Hill.
He attempted this last year, but engine failure a few laps from the end, after he had been in the lead for most of the race, forced him to retire.
The Spaniard, whom McLaren has replaced with compatriot Carlos Sainz Junior, had opted to leave Formula 1 after years of under-performing cars and poor results, saying he had 'bigger fish to fry', and it was assumed he would dedicate himself 100% to IndyCar.
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