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Alonso will not be F1 'corona reserve' - Seidl

Aug.2 McLaren has dismissed rumours that Fernando Alonso is being lined up as a reserve driver amid the ongoing corona crisis. It follows Racing Point's eleventh-hour recruitment of Nico Hulkenberg this weekend to replace Sergio Perez, who tested positive for the virus. "No, Fernando will not be reserve driver for our team," team boss Andreas Seidl is quoted by Marca sports newspaper. "I think his Indy 500 program starts now anyway," he added. Indeed, Spaniard Alonso - who is returning to F1 full-time with Renault next year - will contest the fabled American oval race this month with McLaren. "You can imagine that it is quite chaotic in America now with the corona...
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