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Alonso gets tips from Mario Andretti at Indy 500 practice

Fernando Alonso's first official day of practice on Monday for this year's edition of the Indianapolis 500, where he will chase the second leg of racing's fabled Triple Crown, included a chat with motor racing legend Mario Andretti. Alonso completed 20 laps in the rookie orientation session in his orange McLaren Honda Andretti car and later said he soaked up every bit of advice he received from the 77-year-old. 'Yeah, well, he went to the pit lane just to say hello, but he was — he knew that we were testing at that point, so it was just a formal hello,' the 35-year-old Spaniard told reporters. 'But later in the garage, lunchtime, we were talking for more than one hour and a half, so...
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