The McLaren Formula 1 team have not looked like world beaters this season but are nonetheless plotting global domination, contributing to almost every major motor racing win – including those by archrivals Ferrari. The second most successful team after Ferrari in the history of Formula One in terms of wins and titles, McLaren were without a point this season heading into Monaco Grand Prix, their struggles clearing the way for twice world champion Fernando Alonso to drive in the Indy 500. An Alonso victory at the famed Brickyard on Sunday would no doubt trigger wild celebration in team paddock suites on both sides of the Atlantic. But even if Alonso and his F1 team mates in Monaco are...
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