McLaren CEO Zak Brown says that the team’s entry into the 2019 Indianapolis 500 won’t distract it from regaining composure and returning to competitiveness in Formula 1 next season.
The Woking squad confirmed on Saturday evening that it would be entering the gruelling 500-mile race with Fernando Alonso next May. Alonso has been aiming to win the Triple Crown in recent years, and has already wrapped up the Monaco Grand Prix and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The full details of McLaren’s entry for next season have not been confirmed, and it is not yet known if it will enter on its own or in a partnership with another team, as it did in 2017 with Andretti Autosport.