Fernando Alonso will get his Indy 500 preparations underway on May 3 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, only three days after the Russian Grand Prix. Although practice for the coveted event does not officially start until the May 15 with the rookie orientation programme, Alonso has been offered a chance to acclimatise to oval racing. Unlike fellow Indianapolis 500 rookies Zach Veach, Ed Jones and Jack Harvey, the double Formula 1 world champion has never competed on ovals or been behind the wheel of an Indy car. Fernando's first #Indy test confirmed. @alo_oficial will drive the McLaren-Honda-Andretti on May 3 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. pic.twitter.com/HHUh1s9uXs —...
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