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Centre of attention: Fernando Alonso.

Alonso ready to pull off his greatest magic trick

He is quite the amateur magician on the quiet, Fernando Alonso. A favourite pastime in his Formula One motorhome is to impress friends, corporate guests and even the odd passing journalist with his slick conjuring tricks, which include multiple three-card sleights of hand.

Indy: Alonso fires warning shot on Fast Friday

Fernando Alonso of Spain and his crew practice a pit stop during a practice session for the Indianapolis 500 IndyCar race.

Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais posted the top speed while IndyCar rookie Fernando Alonso fired a warning shot on the final day of practice before qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 on Saturday.

Alonso 'not comfortable' yet at Indy 500

On a steep learning curve: Fernando Alonso.

​Fernando Alonso said on Thursday he is not yet comfortable with oval racing as the Spanish driver races to cram years of learning into a few weeks of preparation for this year's Indianapolis 500.

Hamilton on pole in Spain, Ricciardo sixth

Lewis Hamilton waves to the crowd after qualifying in pole position.

Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix for the second year in a row with Ferrari's championship leader Sebastian Vettel alongside the Mercedes driver on the front row.