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Zak Brown: Fernando Alonso's WEC deal won't hurt McLaren's F1 prospects

McLaren chief Zak Brown has emphasised that Fernando Alonso’s World Endurance Championship programme with Toyota will not impact on its Formula 1 prospects. Alonso has repeatedly outlined his desire to compete for motorsport’s Triple Crown, and made his debut at the Indianapolis 500 in 2017, missing the Monaco Grand Prix in the process. It was confirmed on Tuesday that Alonso will link up with Toyota for four of this year’s five WEC rounds, including Le Mans, though will skip Fuji, due to its clash with the United States Grand Prix. Brown hinted that Alonso’s WEC deal has been completed to keep him “motivated and happy”, and has insisted that McLaren and...
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