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Originally Posted by Captain Ahab Jr
Might be wrong but I'm sure McLaren are the only race team/manufacturer to have won the Indy 500, F1 Championship and Le Mans 24hrs
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Mercedes.... 1915 Indy win!..
Sorry couldn't help myself....
I watched Alonso's test... what a fantastic addition to both Indy and F1.... adds a much needed focus of interest to the F1 circus; as Alonso is a very good driver and racer and F1 would be poorer in talent if he were to get bored and retire. I think Indy will benefit greatly to be joined by an outsider, perhaps it may inspire American drivers to have a go at F1..they are notable by their absence which I think is a shame.
I think we are beginning to see a McLaren with a different outlook, one perhaps more aligned with Bruce McLaren's view. Ron was so tightly focused on F1 over the years that it is easy to forget McLaren's earlier wider view.