– Fernando Alonso finished fourth fastest on the third day of practice for the Indianapolis 500, which was restricted due to consistently strong winds.IndyCar drivers faced 20-30mph winds throughout the day, with only 14 runners posting representative times, and four of the 25-strong pack not lapping at all.Alonso racked up 39 laps, posting a best of 219.533mph, compared to pace-setter Ed Carpenter's 222.894mph."It was tricky," said Alonso, after his fourth day at the wheel, having completed the Rookie Orientation Programme before official practice began."But for me any condition is a good lesson, and it was about that, a lesson about how to drive with strong winds and...
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