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Alonso: Obviously I prefer to be in front [not 26th]

Two times Formula 1 World Champion Fernando Alonso lamented the lack of speed, in his Chevy-powered Arrow McLaren SP, during qualifying for the 104th Indianapolis 500. He will start from 26th place on the grid. Seeking to emulate Graham Hill and win the coveted Triple Crown of Motorsport, Alonso needs to win at the legendary Indy 500. But in qualifying his time of 228.768 mph was 12th out of 13 drivers when he made his attempt, he dropped down to 26th when the clocks stopped. Afterwards, he told NBC, 'We just wanted to put together a solid run with no drama and put the car in the show. We were not as quick as we wanted and we had to accept that. 'We have to prepare the car for the race. I...
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