(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 30, 2017 McLaren's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso waits for the start of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix. (AFP)
Double world champion Fernando Alonso will not race in Formula One next season, McLaren said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Spaniard, who turned 37 in July, is currently competing in his 17th Formula One season, and his fifth with McLaren.