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Behind the scenes of Alonso's Indy 500 seat fitting
The countdown has started for McLaren Racing and Fernando Alonso's 2019 Indy 500 bid, with the pair entering the thick of their preparations. Alonso returns to the Brickyard this year for the second time, having taken part in "the greatest spectacle in racing" in 2017 as part of his Triple Crown endeavor. To tackle Indy once again, McLaren has set up a dedicated engineering entity at Woking, and last week Alonso visited his crew to undergo his seat fitting. Racing at Indy for over two hours at speeds in excess of 230mph means that comfort is paramount for a driver. Alonso explains decision to return to F1 role "In Formula 1 the seat is built so that it can be extracted from...
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