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Alonso: Everyone was stopping me and shaking hands
Fernando Alonso had a hunch that entering next month's Indianapolis 500 was going to be a big deal but on Thursday he confessed to a misjudgement – the race was even bigger than he had imagined. Speaking to reporters at the Russian Grand Prix after attending an IndyCar race in Alabama at the weekend, the double Formula One world champion expressed surprise at the level of interest in the United States. 'What is for sure is that the impression of how big is the Indy 500 has increased in my opinion after these days, how the people get super-excited about the race,' said the McLaren driver. 'These last three or four days, I walked in the airport in Indianapolis or Chicago and everyone...
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