Fernando Alonso says it is “too soon” to determine whether he will return to Indianapolis for 2020, in the wake of his and McLaren’s failure this month.
Alonso and McLaren entered a one-car effort for the Spaniard’s second crack at the Indianapolis 500, but its preparation was beset by a sequence of issues and setbacks.
Alonso failed to qualify in the top 30 in Saturday’s session and was then bumped out of the field by Juncos Racing’s Kyle Kaiser on Sunday.
It brought his hopes of securing motorsport’s Triple Crown to a close for another year, with his attention now focused on next month’s Le Mans 24 Hours.
It will be Alonso’s final LMP1 event with Toyota after opting not to stay with the marque for the 2019/20 WEC season.
"Right now I think it's difficult to make any promise," said Alonso after failing to qualify.
"It's just too soon to make decisions. I don't know even what I will do after next month Le Mans 24 hours, finish my programme in the World Endurance Championship.
"I wanted to have the 2020 open because I don't know exactly what opportunities may come for me for next year in terms of racing.
“So you know, I don't know until I know the programme for next year, I cannot promise or have any idea in my mind.
"But as I always say, I would be more than happy to race here again in the future and to win the Triple Crown, which is still a target or different target.
“You know, maybe I race different series with different challenges.”
"Maybe next year, as well, completely out of my comfort zone again, and maybe, you know, this type of challenge, they can bring you a lot of success and you can be part of the history of the sport or can be really disappointed."
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