McLaren to meet IndyCar teams to discuss possible entry

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20:33, 03 Jun 2018

McLaren CEO Zak Brown is set to visit IndyCar teams before the Canadian Grand Prix to discuss a possible entry by the team for 2019. McLaren debuted in IndyCar last year when Fernando Alonso drove an Andretti car as part of a partnership between both teams.

Speaking to the official F1 website, Brown explained the recent acquisition of Gil de Ferran, a two-time IndyCar champion and Indy 500 winner and possible plans that might lead to.

"He's a special advisor. We brought him in, and he reports to me. He's helping with our young drivers, notably with Stoffel and Lando. We're not sure yet why we've not been great with young drivers, other than Lewis. Has it been the drivers or has it been us? Heikki Kovalainen, Kevin Magnussen, Sergio Perez…

"And if we do IndyCar, he knows that place inside out…"

Brown did acknowledge that McLaren would be outsiders to the sport and that information from existing participants would be required if McLaren ever were to venture into the sport.

"We are very much interested in Chevrolet, just as we are also interested in Honda. We are listening to what both sides have to say as we continue to explore our options."

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	171
2	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	131
3	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	125
4	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	80
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	79
6	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	79
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	73
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	42
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	41
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	30
11	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
12	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	16
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

McLaren to meet IndyCar teams to discuss possible entry

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