Over 2 million people went online to watch Fernando Alonso's first test at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday.
Alonso, who is missing the Monaco Grand Prix to race at the Indy 500 on May 28 in a McLaren-Andretti Autosport entry powered by Honda, completed his Rookie Orientation Programme on Wednesday, meaning he has been cleared to compete at the iconic oval race. The test was broadcast on IndyCar's official Facebook and YouTube pages, which had 950,000 and 1.2 million views respectively throughout the day.
The test generated huge interest despite only involving Alonso's orange No.