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Webber sees Alonso racing at Le Mans as 'a mistake'
Mark Webber says Fernando Alonso's plan of dovetailing a Le Mans effort with his F1 commitment is a mistake given the specific requirements of the endurance classic. In his quest for motorsport's Triple crown - or winning the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indy 500 and Le Mans - Alonso is expected to race in the legendary 24-hour event this year with Toyota. But Webber, who successfully transitioned from F1 to the World Endurance Championship with Porsche in 2014, believes a proper onslaught at Le Mans requires total dedication and an exclusive focus, two requirement he feels his friend will have difficulty fulfilling as long as he remains in F1. P12 leaves Alonso calling for more pace at Daytona...
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