Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Johnny Rutherford will act as a McLaren ambassador during this year’s running of the event. McLaren is returning to the race for the first time in several decades, with a one-car team run by Andretti, and powered by Honda, driven by Fernando Alonso. Rutherford was present at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway last week when Alonso carried out a private test, in which he passed the mandatory Rookie Orientation Programme. Rutherford, 79, claimed victories with McLaren at the event in 1972 and 1974, and went on to add a third triumph to his name in 1980. “The McLaren name still means a lot to me – it has a very special place in my heart, in...
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