Former F1 Champion Challenges Fernando Alonso for Mclaren Indycar Drive

McLaren will take an interest again in the IndyCar season in 2020. In spite of a bombed 2019, there are a lot of drivers up for the seat. Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso might both want to get into the vehicle.

Zak Brown has conceded that Jimmie Johnson and Jenson Button are keen on racing a third Arrow McLaren SP-Chevrolet. Fernando Alonso could likewise contend in races other than the Indy 500.

For the coming season, the Spaniard has secured a seat for the Indy500. The team and Alonso, both have also stated that there is a possibility for more races together. As per Motorsport.com, Alonso is as of now anticipating a more drawn out season.

Alonso would be back racing for the GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis on Motor Speedway. The Spaniard will join teammates Patricio O’Ward and Oliver Askew. Those races are still on. The coronavirus has caused a considerable amount of arranging turmoil.

Will Fernando Alonso drive the McLaren or Button?

The 38-year-old Spaniard is planning to make his second Indianapolis 500 appearance this year. He had a profoundly amazing 2017 Indy 500 start in an Andretti Autosport car. He had an excruciating DNQ in 2019 following different difficulties for his McLaren group.

Notwithstanding, before the coronavirus pandemic brought U.S. racing to a stop, Motorsport.com had discovered that Alonso was additionally gearing to run a third McLaren SP with rising stars Patricio O’Ward and Oliver Askew in the GMR Grand Prix of Indianapolis on the IMS street circuit. That game plan is reportedly going ahead, but as consecutive races, GP Indy is right now set for July 4, while the 104th running of the 500 will be on August 23.

Toward the beginning of March, Motorsport.com was likewise told that Arrow McLaren SP staff were getting ready for its third car to be driven by 2009 World Champion Jenson Button.

Nonetheless, in a podcast with Motorsport.com, Zak Brown says that Johnson’s and Button’s IndyCar desire has been incidentally placed aside momentarily by the absence of testing days accessible in the overhauled 2020 schedule.

”I’ve spoken to all three drivers and it goes without saying that they are all very competitive. They could all get into the sport without a huge preparation and it would not surprise me if we will see one of them or perhaps several at a time in IndyCar”, says Brown.