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Why Alonso has already endeared himself to a new U.S. fanbase
Fernando Alonso's excitement about his rookie Indy 500 appearance has endeared him to North American racing fans, according to circuit chairman Doug Boles
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Here's why F1's recent push for bigger numbers on cars matters. This is a spotter's guide for the Indy 500. Notice the variation in colours - easy to quickly identify your favourite drivers from afar. Imagine if F1 allowed teams to run different for liveries for their drivers...
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McLaren
Formula 1
Alonso's new lesson and the role of the spotter
Maurice Hamilton explains why Fernando Alonso will need to be a good listener at the Indy 500 and looks into the importance of the spotter.
Formula 1
Monaco GP: The biggest lottery of 2017 so far?
ESPN previews the sixth round of the 2017 Formula One championship as the F1 circuit heads to the jewel in the calendar, the Monaco Grand Prix.
Formula 1
Wolff: Ferrari, Merc battle has revived my love for F1
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says this year's intense battle with Ferrari has helped him "re-discover" his love for Formula One.
McLaren
Full coverage: Fernando Alonso at the Indy 500
All you need to know about Fernando Alonso's rookie Indy 500 appearance at the iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 28.
Drivers
Hinchcliffe: Alonso has to be patient.
Five-time IndyCar series race winner James Hinchcliffe gives some useful advice to Fernando Alonso.
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AutoRacing
We are both sides of the Atlantic this week for two of motorsport's greatest spectacles. This the scene in Indianapolis' Main Street, just down from the Speedway. It's quiet... in three days several hundred thousand people will descend on this part of the city.
Mercedes GP
Rosberg: Monaco GP return will be 'emotional'
2016 Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg says watching this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix from the sidelines will be "emotional".
McLaren
McLaren: Monaco a 'big opportunity' for points
Honda Formula One chief Yusuke Hasegawa believes this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix provides McLaren with a "big opportunity" to score its first points of 2017.
McLaren
Alonso stand-in Button 'well prepared' for Monaco return
Jenson Button insists he feels "well prepared" for his one-off return to the McLaren cockpit at this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, a situation he admits "feels slightly surreal".
AutoRacing
Back to business for Jenson Button as he subs in for Fernando Alonso at McLaren this weekend. He says there's no added pressure despite it being the team's best chance of scoring points so far this year.
Formula 1
Button returns to Monaco.
Jenson Button steps in for Fernando Alonso in Monaco.
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Formula 1
Watch Laurence Edmondson navigate the Monaco circuit.
ESPN's Laurence Edmondson completes a lap of the Monaco circuit ahead of the grand prix this weekend.
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Formula 1
Indy 500 video diary.
ESPN F1's Nate Saunders arrives in Indianapolis ahead of Fernando Alonso's first Indy 500 race.
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AutoRacing
This 101st Indy 500 has the promise to be something new and spectacular
All the centennial celebrations are over at Indy. The 101st Indianapolis 500 will have to send the Greatest Spectacle in Racing into a new era by itself Sunday. It looks up to the task.
Formula 1
How the Indy 500 has changed motor racing
Fernando Alonso has caused a wave of excitement about the Indy 500, but the event has been influencing motor racing and the car industry for over 100 years. ESPN reveals its greatest innovations.
Formula 1
Brown: I believe Alonso can win.
Executive Director of McLaren Technology Zak Brown, believes Fernando Alonso could win his first ever Indy 500 race.
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Formula 1
Maurice's Memories: Monaco Grand Prix.
Maurice Hamilton takes you back to the 1968 Monaco Grand Prix, as Graham Hill races to an emotional victory.
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Formula 1
Rosberg: Hamilton the focus of entire Mercedes team.
Nico Rosberg says Lewis Hamilton has the entire Mercedes team focused on his championship push.
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Formula 1
F1 pays tribute to MotoGP's Hayden
Formula One's teams and drivers have united to pay tribute to the 2006 MotoGP champion, Nicky Hayden, who died on Monday from injuries sustained in a crash while cycling.
Mercedes GP
Merc reveals cause of Bottas' Spanish GP engine failure
Mercedes says a turbo defect it has never encountered before led to Valtteri Bottas' engine failure at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Red Bull Racing Team
Red Bull: 2016 Pirelli tests hurt our 2017 form
Christian Horner thinks Red Bull's participation in last year's Pirelli tyre tests has had a detrimental effect on its 2017 car because the tyres developed differently than expected.
Formula 1
Verstappen motivated by Monaco crashes
Red Bull's Max Verstappen insists his crashes at the 2016 Monaco Grand Prix will not affect his confidence heading into this year's Formula One race at Monte Carlo.
Renault
Hulkenberg hopes to build on Renault progress
Nico Hulkenberg says he is optimistic about Renault's prospects at next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix as he targets extending his run of points finish in the 2017 Formula One season.
Formula 1
Who can tackle the Monaco streets?
The streets of Monaco favour the good cars.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clearly can't wait for grand prix weekend to get started. Here he is rounding the Fairmont Hairpin on a two-wheeled practice lap.
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Formula 1
What about the 2017 regulations?
Lots of changes aerodynamically this season.
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Red Bull Racing Team
Red Bull 'praying' for Renault engine upgrade
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has joked the team has been "going to church every week to pray" for a swift update from Formula One engine supplier Renault.
AutoRacing
When a 4x4 just isn't enough for Monaco's tough city streets ...
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AutoRacing
The view from the hills above Monaco as the principality prepares for the race weekend.
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Formula 1
WATCH: Verstappen breaks Zandvoort Circuit record.
Max Verstappen broke the record for fastest lap on the Zandvoort Circuit in the Netherlands during the Jumbo Racedagen.
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McLaren
Formula 1
Engine boost issue cost Alonso shot at Indy pole
Fernando Alonso believes he could have been closer to pole position without an engine boost problem during qualifying for his first Indy 500.
IndyCar
Alonso qualifies fifth for Indy 500.
Fernando Alonso completed the Fast Nine Shootout lap at the Indy 500 qualifying.
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Indy 500 - qualifying reaction
AutoRacing
Alonso fifth as Kiwi Dixon claims Indy pole
Scott Dixon had the fastest four-lap qualifying average in 21 years Sunday to win his third Indianapolis 500 pole.
AutoRacing
Bourdais breaks pelvis, hip in fiery Indy crash
Sebastien Bourdais was taken to a hospital on Saturday after slamming head-on into a SAFER barrier during Indianapolis 500 qualifying. The French driver suffered multiple fractures to his pelvis and hip and underwent surgery.
IndyCar
Alonso believes he had more speed in car.
Fernando Alonso, who will start the Indianapolis 500 in the fifth spot, reviews his Fast Nine Shootout.
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McLaren
Alonso: 'Unthinkable' to make pole shootout
Fernando Alonso says reaching the 'Fast 9' qualifying shootout for the Indy 500 was an "unthinkable" achievement when he arrived in the U.S. at the start of the month.
IndyCar
Alonso believes he had more speed in car.
Fernando Alonso, who will start the Indianapolis 500 in the fifth spot, reviews his Fast Nine Shootout.
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McLaren
McLaren planning further upgrade in Monaco
McLaren is set to introduce the second part of its update at next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix, following a much improved performance at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Top Headlines
- Hamilton rules out mind games with Vettel
- Vettel: Ferrari could have won all five races in 2017
- Bottas confident he's still in title contention
- Ricciardo targets 'unfinished business'
- Button not feeling the pressure on F1 return
- Stroll thinks criticism of rookie season is 'funny'
- Perez plays down longer wheelbase concerns
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A guide to F1's new cars
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What to look out for on this year's new F1 cars
With a week of car launches already underway, ESPN's technical expert Craig Scarborough highlights the main features to look out for on the new-for-2017 cars.
Key dates in 2017
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Everything you need to know about the 2017 F1 season
All the key dates you need to know -- including car launches and the winter testing schedule -- ahead of the 2017 Formula One season.
Pirelli's 2017 race tyre picks
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2017 grand prix tyre compound selections
A list of which compounds Pirelli is taking to each grand prix on the 2017 calendar.
