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Madman Fernando Alonso Will Race The F1 And WEC Seasons At The Same Time
Madman Fernando Alonso Will Race The F1 And WEC Seasons At The Same Time-October 2024
2024-02-19 EST 22:11:17

After racing about 22 more hours than he’s used to at the Rolex 24, Formula One’s Fernando Alonso decided he’ll compete in all of the FIA World Endurance Championship races that don’t conflict with his F1 obligations this season. He, presumably, hates sleep.

tallied it up to a 25-race season, which is a lot of hours in a race car. With the OK from his McLaren F1 team, Alonso will race WEC’s top Le Mans Prototype 1 class in a 1,000-horsepower hybrid with Toyota Gazoo Racing. His season starts with a six-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in May, and includes the 24 Hours of Le Mans—something we’ve .

Former F1 driver Mark Webber Alonso shouldn’t have done the Rolex at Daytona over the weekend in the first place, because “if you’re doing F1 you can’t afford distractions.” But if we’re honest, it’s a big distraction to have an engine almost every time you get into a race car. Alonso will live.

Le Mans is also a big checkbox for Alonso, who never fails to mention his main goal in racing, which is to win the Triple Crown. The crown, in this case, includes the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Alonso already has wins at Monaco, had a his Indy 500 debut last year until his engine gave out, and will make his first-ever Le Mans start this year.

Alonso, who said he was using the Rolex 24 to learn new driving techniques and how to drive in different conditions, told that the focus on endurance racing this year, though, probably means he won’t be doing the Indy 500 again for a while:

“After the [Rolex], I will have a better understanding of these championships and the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Triple Crown is another target. So if I can fit in the Le Mans 24 Hours this year that I’m not doing the Indy 500, that will be great and hopefully the following year the Indy 500 can be in the plan again.”

While he’s likely not hitting all of his goals this year with his schedule being so packed, Alonso will have five races in a row between F1 and WEC starting in June—with a cool 24 hours of racing at Le Mans in the middle. With such a packed racing schedule, all we can ask is that Alonso not a.) fall asleep in the middle of a race, or b.) leave his at home. The cat will get lonely.

Alonso will be in Toyota’s No. 8 TS050 Hybrid when he’s not racing in F1 this season, if you’re looking for him. He shouldn’t be hard to miss, since the LMP1 class’ most competitive teams left Toyota’s drivers to .

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