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Alonso not sure McLaren can win Indy 500

Apr.10 Fernando Alonso is not sure he will be able to win next month's Indy 500. The Spaniard, who quit F1 altogether at the end of last year, almost won the fabled event in 2017 as he pushes for the 'triple crown'. He tested his car, operated by McLaren and painted in the orange and blue F1 livery, in Texas this week. Alonso is quoted by Marca sports newspaper as saying the new aerodynamic kit has less downforce that he remembers, making the car "trickier to drive". "I guess it's going to be challenging, especially this year as I am not with the Andretti environment with their support. It's all by ourselves this year," he said. Indeed, McLaren boss Zak Brown wanted to...
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