LEEDS, Alabama (Reuters) - IndyCar drivers will throw out the welcome mat for Fernando Alonso on his Indianapolis 500 debut next month but have warned the double Formula One champion not to expect any support on the track. Alonso announced last week he would miss the showcase Monaco Grand Prix on May 28 to race in the Indy 500 on the same day. "It’s great to have someone here of his calibre," Brazilian three times Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves said. "I think everybody here is welcoming him with open arms," the four times IndyCar series champion told Reuters. "If you grow up in Europe the Indy 500 sounds like Mars, you don’t know how risky it is," said Servia.

Source: The Star April 22, 2017 13:30 UTC