FERNANDO ALONSO SAYS ANOTHER F1 TITLE STILL HIS NO. 1 GOAL, HAS NO INTEREST IN NASCAR

Fernando Alonso may have more plans to race outside of Formula 1, but he insists that his role with McLaren-Renault remains his main focus.Last year, the 36-year-old stunned the motor racing world by skipping Monaco to do the Indianapolis 500, and he spent this past weekend in Daytona Beach, testing for the upcoming IMSA Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.

Fernando Alonso says another F1 title still his No 1 goal has no interest in NASCAR

Alonso makes no secret of his desire to win the rare “triple crown” by adding the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans victories to his Monaco Grand Prix trophy.

Don’t expect to see an exodus of Formula 1 drivers in the Rolex 24 anytime soon.Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso is excited to make his debut in the American endurance classic later this …

“Of course I focus first and foremost on Formula 1 and the goal of winning a third world title,” he said. “With the Renault power unit we should be able to get involved at the front again. However, I also have plans for classic events that do not overlap with the F1 calendar. This race (Daytona) is the first step in endurance racing and of course I hope I like it because Le Mans is another goal of mine.

“If Le Mans works out this year, it would be great and hopefully next year I could be back at the Indy 500.”

However, he says he does not have his sights set on NASCAR.

“Those cars require a unique driving style which can only be acquired through a lot of practice, and I do not have that many free weekends,” Alonso said. “But after the (Rolex) 24 Hour here, I’m sure I’ll watch the (Daytona 500), but that will be my only step towards NASCAR — watching on TV.”

Source: Autoweek