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McLaren: Two young drivers 'a risk'

McLaren chief Zak Brown has commented on the potential driver line-up for the 2019 Formula One season and believes that having two younger drivers behind the wheel would be a "risk" for the team in its current state as the car simply isn't fast enough to accommodate a lack of experience. With Fernando Alonso's future still up in the air and with speculation mounting that he could opt to leave F1 for the World Endurance Championship, McLaren will be required to recruit a new driver. When quizzed by reporters what type of driver McLaren would be targetting, whether it be younger, older, elite of mid-range, Brown responded with "all of the above". Although he did not...
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