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McLaren not giving up on Indy - Brown

May 21 McLaren's grand plans to conquer the Indianapolis 500 and the world of Indycar more generally are in tatters. Fernando Alonso quit F1 last year, but together with McLaren he returned to Indianapolis for 2019 to complete his 'triple crown' project. However, on Sunday, the McLaren-Alonso entry failed merely to qualify for the Indy 500 following a crash, technical problems and a lack of performance. In response, McLaren supremo Zak Brown promptly fired former Force India boss Bob Fernley, who was running the brand's Indy project. "I don't think we underestimated Indy, but I think we were unprepared," Brown told the Indianapolis Star newspaper. Alonso says his orange car was...
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