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Feature: Why Fernando Alonso's Indianapolis adventure must continue

'If it's not enough and we are fourth of six, it's what we deserve,' were the words of McLaren's Fernando Alonso after the first day of qualifying. The Spaniard was left 31st in the field and on the threshold of being bumped out of the Indianapolis 500. After Sunday's one-shot shootout to secure a place on the 11th and final row of the grid... The shocking moment came to pass. Alonso failed to qualify for 'The Greatest Spectacle In Racing'. Such an event felt unthinkable leading up to qualifying. But in the aftermath, a catalog of major failures within the team was revealed. It perhaps would have been both a miracle and PR nightmare to have been in the field of 33...
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