Having claimed those four successes on circuits he has yet to taste the winners champagne prior to this year, Alonso will be looking to make it a round five at Indianapolis.
Interestingly though Alonso has yet to finish the United States Grand Prix on his four attempts, although it has proved a strong hunting ground for Renault in the past where their famously agile chassis proves quick on the circuit?s middle sector and their potent engine is likely to make them competitive in a straight line too.
Giancarlo Fisichella?s reputation as the ?nearly man? once again rang true in Canada when his strong second place on the grid was ruined by a costly drive-thru penalty when he jumped the start.
Having slipped slightly behind
Kimi Raikkonen now in the hunt for third in the drivers standings, Fisichella will need to use the United States Grand Prix to kick-start his reply to the Finn?s recent good form.
McLaren ? Kimi Raikkonen (#3), Juan Pablo Montoya (#4):
Now seemingly over the reliability issues that stunted their form in the early part of the season, McLaren-Mercedes are now looking to find that bit of extra speed that will give them the edge over
Ferrari and
Renault.
Having taken the fight initially to
Fernando Alonso and then going on to lose second place to
Michael Schumacher late on in both the British and Canadian Grand?s Prix, Kimi Raikkonen will be determined to take the next step up to the top of the podium, particularly as he has yet to claim victory so far this year.
Indeed, the Finn is confident that McLaren have begun to show an improvement in recent races and with the United States Grand Prix high on his wish list of wins, he will be going all out for victory at the weekend.
"At Montreal, we were able to show the step forward we have made with the MP4-
21 and hopefully this week in America we will be able to challenge for the top step of the podium,? he said. ?The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a great venue, and it is one of those everyone wants to say they have won at.?
