F1: Fernando Alonso to make ‘important decision’ on his future

McLaren driver will consider his 2019
options after the summer break

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The Spaniard, a two-time F1 world champion, raced in his 300th
career Grand Prix in Canada last weekend but his McLaren team had a
poor weekend in Montreal. After starting 14th on the grid Alonso
failed to finish in Canada. 

Alonso has been linked with a move to IndyCar and will
also make his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race this
weekend.

When asked about his plans for 2019 he told Sky Sports: “I
don’t know, 2019 is still a long way ahead. Normally, I try to take
my decisions after the summer break and this year is no different.
An important decision is coming for sure.”

After seven races this season Alonso is seventh in the F1
drivers’ standings with 32 points while McLaren are fifth in the
team standings with 40 points. Alonso admits it is tough competing
against Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull, but is optimistic for
McLaren’s future.

“It is definitely challenging,” Alonso added. “The gap to
the front guys is quite significant. But McLaren and Renault are
here to win and have won many things in the past.

“I see a great future a bright future for this
combination. I don’t know if the win will happen this year, next
year or in five years. Definitely, this combination will bring nice
results.”

IndyCar next for Alonso?

The Guardian adds that after McLaren’s Canada
“failure”, Alonso might “call time on F1”. McLaren CEO Zak Brown
has hinted that Alonso could become part of a reported McLaren
IndyCar project.

Brown told Reuters that McLaren is “seriously considering
IndyCar”. He said: “We have been doing due diligence for quite some
time. As stated before if we are going to get into other forms of
motorsport we need to do it in a way that doesn’t compromise our
Formula 1 activities or we won’t consider it.”