The legend of Fernando Alonso continues to grow -- in more ways than one.
After his rookie Indy 500, the two-time world champion leaves with the U.S. with a bolstered fanbase west of the Atlantic and an even stronger reputation than he had before announcing his participation at the Brickyard. From the first moment he stepped in the orange No.29 car Alonso looked at home, running strongly in practice and qualifying fifth. But it was in the race he was supposed to struggle, with pit-stops and restarts apparently set to test the McLaren driver's lack of experience when it mattered.