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Alonso defends ‘impossible’ 2018 racing schedule

Fernando Alonso says he has no concerns about being able to cope with an unprecedentedly busy racing programme in 2018. Alongside F1's longest-ever season of 21 races, the Spaniard will contest the full world endurance championship, including fabled Le Mans. Asked if at the age of 36 it might be too much, Alonso laughed to Marca sports newspaper: 'No, I'm not grey yet. 'Seriously, I'm physically well. Ok, ten years ago facing a challenge like this would have been very difficult or even impossible or a mistake. 'But now I am 100 per cent sure I can face it. With the way I know formula one, other categories like the Indy 500, even the way I need to travel, I'm ready now. 'That's why a...
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