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Fernley out at McLaren after Indy qualifying debacle
McLaren IndyCar president Bob Fernley has left the team following its inability to put Fernando Alonso on the grid of the Indy 500. Fernley, the former deputy team principal of Force India in F1, was nominated as McLaren's project leader to guide its return to the Brickyard as an independent concern. The Woking-based outfit confirmed Fernley's departure. Brown: McLaren won't seek to buy an Indy 500 entry "My contract only covered the Indy 500 programme," Fernley told Motorsport.com. In addition to his extensive F1 credentials, the 66-year-old racing manager's past experience included several involvement at Indy in the 1980s. McLaren and Alonso's week at the Speedway went from bad...
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