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Rookie Rossi in shock Indy 500 win

Manor's 'official reserve driver' Alexander Rossi has won the Indy 500 The American youngster, who though signed as reserve driver with Manor and scheduled to attend 11 Grands Prix this year and 'help develop the MRT05' but has yet to sit in the car, has won the world's most famous race, the Indy 500. Shunned by Haas, who claimed there wasn't an American 'out there' with the relevant F1 experience, Rossi, was confirmed by Andretti Autosport in February. Weeks later, following his rookie test at Sebring International Raceway, it was announced that he would be returning to 'the Manor Racing fold' as official reserve driver, performing his F1 and IndyCar roles simultaneously. Yesterday's...
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