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Sit out Le Mans, decision taken by Alonso – McLaren

WEC, Porsche driver Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso at Bahrain The decision to sit out Le Mans this year was also taken by Fernando Alonso himself, McLaren insists. This week, during the three-week lull between grands prix, the media has taken a moment to consider the reasons for the demise of Alonso's 2015 Le Mans plans. Late last year, it seemed certain that the Spaniard would be joining his friend Mark Webber and Force India's Nico Hulkenberg in a F1 super-team lineup for Porsche at the fabled 24 hour endurance race this year. Finland's Ilta Sanomat claimed Alonso was banned by his new team McLaren, following the horror crash suffered by Australian Webber at the wheel of the Porsche at...
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