Alonso admits Triple Crown might be "too much"

The coveted Triple Crown consists of winning the Monaco Grand Prix, the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Indy 500. Only one driver has ever managed to win all three events to his name: Graham Hill. Alonso has two of the three to his name: he won the Monaco GP in 2006 and 2007 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2018 and 2019.

Alonso has attempted the Indy 500 three times, but wasn't able to win. The Spaniard was very close in his first attempt. In the closing stages of the race, he retired due to a technical problem with his engine.

Alonso puts coveted Triple Crown on the back burner

"There is a very appealing thing, which is winning the Monaco Grand Prix in Formula 1, winning Le Mans in endurance racing, and winning the Indy 500 in oval racing, which is called the Triple Crown of motor racing," Alonso said at an event organised by Aston Martin partner Cognizant. "I attempted the Indy 500 three times and didn't succeed. It's the only one missing, but at the moment it's not in my plan. I'm very, very focused on Formula 1 now for the next two or three years. I want to win the third world title."

"This is my first and only priority at the moment. After that – because I will be 45, 46 – I think the commitment that it will require to do the Indy 500, the amount of learning that I will have to repeat again, it will be a little bit too much. That's what I think now. I cannot say 100 percent, but it will be too much, and as I said other goals in life as well," he added.

He does already have an idea what his next challenge will be outside F1. "I think my next biggest challenge will be the Dakar Rally. If I can win Dakar I think it will be hugely rewarding for me personally because I can win in Formula 1, I can win in endurance racing, winning Le Mans and Daytona, and if I can win in rally as well it will mean a lot for me as a driver."

This article has been created in collaboration with Nicole Mulder