Alonso has arrived at his home race a week after testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, an event that was watched by over two million people worldwide. He will return to the States immediately after finishing the race in Barcelona, where he will start a two-week practice schedule -- which includes qualifying -- ahead of the race on May 28.
Speaking of his experiences at the test, he said: "It was different, probably as I expected to be. The car felt quite different, running this asymmetric setup definitely feels not normal to drive so you need to adjust a little bit your mindset, going into the run and into the first corner.