Fernando Alonso will start his second Indy 500 later today with the ambition of becoming only the second driver in history, after Graham Hill, to win motorsport’s Triple Crown.
A triumph at the Speedway in racing’s ‘greatest spectacle on earth’ would add a third jewel to the Spaniard’s collection of gems won at Monaco and Le Mans.
But it will be a tall order for Alonso, who will embark on his mission on Sunday from the middle of row nine, a 26th position from which no driver has ever won the Indy 500.
But there’s always a first time…