London: McLaren’s former two-time world champion Fernando Alonso will miss next month’s Formula One Monaco Grand Prix to race for them in the Indianapolis 500, the British-based team said yesterday.
The two showpiece races take place on May 28 and McLaren – whose fortunes have plummeted in F1 – 'will enter a single car in the 101st Indianapolis 500', said a team statement.
McLaren said they would name a replacement in due course for Monaco, a tight and twisty circuit which promises to be trickier than usual with the 2017 cars wider than before.