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Alonso admits Indy contender 'trickier to drive' after Texas test

Fernando Alonso is expecting a "challenging" return to the Indy 500 next month after sampling Dallara's spec aerokit at the Texas Motor Speedway. Alonso and McLaren's preparations for the 103rd running of the Indy 500 started in earnest on Tuesday, with the Spaniard undertaking a full day of testing at the TMS. It was Alonso's first experience of the mandatory Dallara speedway aerokit that IndyCar introduced last year. "I guess listening to everyone in the last year, I think there will be less downforce," he said. "They can be trickier to drive, especially following [another car]. Today’s not a problem because I am alone. "But I guess it’s going to be...
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