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Fernando Alonso: Indy 500 'horrible laps' await McLaren driver
Fernando Alonso is preparing for what he has been told will be the most nerve-wracking laps of his career in qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. "Gil De Ferran, my coach, told me the four laps in qualifying will be the most horrible you've ever done because the car is on the limit," Alonso said. "I will have a first touch on Friday and then we will see on Saturday." The McLaren Formula 1 driver was fourth quickest in practice on Thursday with an average speed of 225.619mph. The fastest time was set by Briton Jay Howard at 226.744mph. "We work still a lot on the race situation, getting out there with guys and running in traffic," Alonso said. "I still miss...
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