Will Alonso drive full-time for McLaren in IndyCar in 2020? Brown comments
Will Alonso drive full-time for McLaren in IndyCar in 2020? Brown comments
McLaren CEO Zak Brown remains uncertain if he can convince Fernando Alonso to commit to a full IndyCar season after it was confirmed that the team will run for the entire season in 2020.
McLaren has seen two attempts to help Alonso win the Indianapolis 500, and the 'Triple Crown' along with it, fall flat in recent years, including this year's embarrassing failure to qualify for the race.
However, the team has not been put off and will deliver an entry for the whole of 2020, potentially giving Alonso another crack at winning at the Brickyard.
Alonso's last racing commitment was his World Endurance Championship efforts with Toyota, which helped him win the Le Mans 24 Hours leg of the 'Triple Crown'.
But Brown isn't convinced that the Spaniard will sign up for the full IndyCar season as he did in WEC with Toyota.
"Fernando is well aware of everything that's going on with our IndyCar activities and has been for some time," Brown said.
"I don't think his desire to win the Indy 500 has diminished at all.
It's been 40 years since McLaren Racing last competed full-time in @IndyCar. 🇺🇲
— McLaren Indy (@McLarenIndy) August 9, 2019
Who's excited to see us return in 2020? pic.twitter.com/9CuOBGKtNn
"He has not shown an interest, yet, I should say, in a full season of IndyCar.
"He's coming off the back of 20 years of lots of racing and I think he wanted to take the second half of this year to see what he wants to do in the future.
"I think he would be an outstanding talent in IndyCar. Knowing him and his driving style as I do, he'd be immensely successful, be welcomed, and would enjoy it.
"But Fernando is the type of individual that you put the opportunity in front of him and let him make his decision.
"So I'll be picking that up with him in about a month's time, but I would not anticipate him having a desire to do a full season in 2020."
Related
Change your timezone:
Latest News
F1 Results Today: Chinese Grand Prix practice times as SURPRISE driver tops charts
- 19 minutes ago
Chinese Grand Prix practice red flagged after BIZARRE fire
- 55 minutes ago
F1 Chinese Grand Prix weather forecast - latest today from Shanghai
- 1 hour ago
Hamilton opens up on Wolff talks over Ferrari move as Verstappen SLAMS F1 decision - GPFans F1 Recap
- Today 00:27
F1 Sprint Qualifying Today: Chinese Grand Prix 2024 start times, schedule and TV
- Yesterday 23:27
Marko suggests 'exciting' move to REPLACE Ricciardo
- Yesterday 22:57
Related news
Alonso hints at F1 retirement date after historic contract
Alonso takes CHEEKY dig at Hamilton after signing F1 contract
Alonso hints at another EXTENSION to F1 career
Alonso in U-turn revelation on Aston Martin deal
F1 Standings
Drivers
- Oliver Bearman
- Charles Leclerc
- Carlos Sainz
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Pierre Gasly
- Esteban Ocon
- Sergio Pérez
- Max Verstappen
- Alexander Albon
- Logan Sargeant
- Lewis Hamilton
- George Russell
- Nico Hülkenberg
- Kevin Magnussen
- Fernando Alonso
- Lance Stroll
- Valtteri Bottas
- Zhou Guanyu
- Daniel Ricciardo
- Yuki Tsunoda
Races
- Gulf Air Grand Prix of Bahrain 2024
- Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Australia 2024
- MSC Cruises Grand Prix of Japan 2024
- Grand Prix of China 2024
- Miami Grand Prix 2024
- Gran Premio dell'Emilia Romagna 2024
- Grand Prix of Monaco 2024
- Grand Prix du Canada 2024
- Gran Premio de España 2024
- Grand Prix of Austria 2024
- Grand Prix of Great Britain 2024
- Grand Prix of Hungary 2024
- Grand Prix of Belgium 2024
- Heineken Dutch Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Italy 2024
- Grand Prix of Azerbaijan 2024
- Grand Prix of Singapore 2024
- Grand Prix of the United States 2024
- Gran Premio de la Ciudad de Mexico 2024
- Grande Prêmio de São Paulo 2024
- Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix 2024
- Qatar Grand Prix 2024
- Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi 2024
About GPFans
GPFans is a multi-platform, multi-language brand dedicated to Formula One coverage. We bring you all the ins and outs of the sport, 24/7, everything from up-to-the-minute news and features to the latest viral stories and clips.We believe that a new generation of exciting, outspoken drivers will make F1 more popular than ever before, and we want to give our users access to as much of their heroes as possible, on and off the track. From Lewis Hamilton to Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo to Sebastian Vettel, we provide in-depth analysis of every every Grand Prix in the season, from Australia to Abu Dhabi.
With Formula One under the new ownership of Liberty Media, how the sport is being covered is evolving, and GPFans will look to be at the heart of this progression into new media, as one of the fastest-growing sites covering the king of motorsports.
Follow us on your favorite social media channel
Corporate & Media
Innovatieweg 20C7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31645516860