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Indy heartbreak for Alonso

He came, he saw, he so very nearly conquered... sadly however, it was not to be. However, Fernando Alonso will return to F1 from IndyCar with his head held high, the Spaniard so very nearly pulling off an epic victory. Unfortunately however, despite leading the race for 27 of its 200 laps and almost constantly running in the top three or four, his eventual retirement had a familiar ring about it, issues with his Honda engine. 'Obviously I'm disappointed not to finish the race because obviously every race you compete, you want to be at the chequered flag,' he said. 'Today was not possible. 'Anyway, was a great experience, the last two weeks. I came here basically to prove myself, to...
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