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Alonso set quickest rookie time in first Indy 500 practice
Provisional moving from Formula 1 to Indy 500, Fernando Alonso set the quickest rookie lap-time through Monday's practice for the Indianapolis 500 but lost his more practice running in the traffic due to a suspension problem. The Spaniard completed 36 laps on the famous oval at a best average speed of 221.63mph. F1 double world champion admitted he had feared the furious hot sunshine and temperatures around 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) might be a problem before climbing into his McLaren-Honda-Andretti. 'I was a little bit concerned about the temperature, as it was much hotter today than at the test we did here on May 3rd,' Alonso said. 'But the car felt as good as it did at...
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