SAO PAULO, Brazil -- McLaren boss Zak Brown says the company's return to the Indy 500 with Fernando Alonso next year will not detract from its bid to recover its Formula One fortunes.
On Saturday, McLaren confirmed Alonso will compete in the 2019 edition of the event. The Spaniard is leaving F1 at the end of the current season and this weekend is contesting his penultimate grand prix in Brazil.
The news was released just after McLaren had qualified 18th and 20th for this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix, which comes at the tail-end of an incredibly difficult campaign.