Fernando Alonso says he’s already turned his attention to his Le Mans 24 Hours debut next weekend after being forced to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix due to a broken charge air cooler pipe on his McLaren. The two-time Formula 1 world champion had been hoping to celebrate his 300th race in style but was denied by a mechanical failure on his McLaren which was later diagnosed as a loss of boost pressure caused by a broken pipe in his exhaust system. Alonso’s second straight retirement, having also failed to finish in Monaco with a gearbox problem, has left the Spaniard downbeat as he continues to weigh up his future options with strong rumours linking him to a move to IndyCar next...
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