Fernando Alonso said he wanted to be remembered as a fighter and a racer as Formula 1 threw a party for the departing double world champion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Spaniard will start his final race on Sunday in 15th place for McLaren, dreaming of one last points finish before heading off to compete at the Indianapolis 500 and world endurance championship next year. The 37-year-old may return in some role or other but the chances of him again gracing the grand prix racetrack are remote. “I think I am the same driver with the same ambition, and probably same aggressive mode in terms of racing and driving,” he said when asked to look back over a career that began with...
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