Brown hints at using Alonso during testing on McLaren car

McLaren's boss Zak Brown confirms he won't rule out the chance of asking Fernando Alonso to help out in testing the MCL34. The Spaniard confirmed he would leave Formula 1 after the 2018 season to achieve goals elsewhere.

Alonso will continue racing with McLaren as they will partner to compete in the Indy500. Brown confirmed they would love to use Alonso's vital experience in the Formula 1 world as well.

"Yeah, I wouldn't rule that [testing help] out. We're still working through [the plan]. We know we're doing Indianapolis together," Brown said in an interview on GrandPrix247.

As well as racing, Brown confirms that Alonso has a deep interest in the engineering side of the garage. Perhaps in the future, Alonso may well make his own car, but for now, he wants to help push the McLaren team on.

“He likes the engineering development side, he’s not one of these drivers: just give me the steering wheel and I’ll drive. He likes the whole group. Indianapolis together was an example. He wants to know what’s going on, not just tell me where I need to be at the race track," he added.