Race Control – May 2019

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BREAKING NEWS

McLaren has revealed Fernando Alonso’s car for the

2019 Indianapolis 500, sporting a similar livery to the

Formula 1 team

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be piloted by Alonso in what will be his second
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seal the triple crown of motorsport.
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of Race Control.
The McLaren Indycar has been built at the
McLaren Technology Centre under the banner
of McLaren Racing and using what McLaren is

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will be supported by Carlin Racing for the

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Like its F1 car, the McLaren Indycar is decked

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the livery of the McLaren F1 team’s MCL34” while

both cars feature a “complementary blue” that

nods to its heritage.

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Alsono was set to run in a private test at Texas

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