Fernando Alonso and McLaren's 2019 Indy 500 bid will be overseen by former Force India deputy team boss Bob Fernley.
Last weekend McLaren announced its return to the famous oval race with Alonso, who attempted to win it in 2017. The Spaniard is leaving F1 at the end of the current season and needs to win the Indy 500 to become just the second driver to ever complete the 'Triple Crown', which includes the Monaco Grand Prix and Le Mans 24 Hours.
The details about McLaren's entry are still yet to be completely clarified. McLaren CEO Zak Brown refused to elaborate on whether the bid would be done in conjunction with another IndyCar team -- Michael Andretti deleted a tweet shortly after the announcement suggesting it would be similar to 2017, when McLaren teamed up with Andretti Autosport and Honda to enter Alonso into the race.