Alonso hopes for change of luck: Two-time World Champion Fernando Alonso has never had much luck in the United States Grand Prix. In six starts, he has only finished the race once when crossed the line in fifth place last year driving for Renault.
He starts this year’s race from the front row in his McLaren-Mercedes and is looking more competitive at the Indianapolis track than he has in the past.
“I hope it was the Renault car and not me, ” he said of his past USGP performances. “It has been a very difficult race for me always here in the States. I had quite unlucky races. I only finished once, last year, and only fifth. So hopefully (that is because) the Renault performance was not great here in the past. ”
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