Those struggles with Mclaren prompted Alonso to explore other racing categories, making appearances at the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans before taking two years out of F1 altogether.

Points of interest (with a history lesson) The Monaco GP is part of motorsport’s Triple Crown (along with the Indianapolis 500 and 24 Hours of Le Mans) for a reason.

A Grand Prix could yet clash with the Indy 500—depending on how Formula 1 arranges its schedule—but beginning in 2026 racing's Triple Crown of events (Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix, 24 Hours of ...

In fact, he’s most notable for protesting the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans that asked drivers to sprint to their cars and ignore their safety belts in order to launch into the first turn as ...

The affable German had 105 starts in F1, winning the Spanish GP in 1975, and won Le Mans in 1989 ...

Canada, which clashes with the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race this year, is now set to overlap instead with the Indianapolis 500.

The powers that be at Jaguar wanted a car to compete in Le Mans and, since Jaguar had an established record of taking checkered flags, they wanted it to win (via Sports Car Digest).

A full 24 hours of action in Le Mans begins Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT. You can tune into the 24 Hours of Le Mans via HBO Max’s sports add-on or on MotorTrend TV.