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Two iconic races, one day: McLaren's quest to win Monaco, Indy 500

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Sunday marks the last time Monaco and Indy 500 will be held on the same day in May .

Since 2020 , McLaren has taken part in both the F1 and IndyCar championships.

The teams are separate, headquartered in Woking , England , and Indianapolis , respectively, they are connected by McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown .

The Atlantic Ocean separating two of the most historic events in racing keeps any one driver from trying to tackle them in one day .

McLaren CEO Zak Zak Brown says he's glad he doesn't have to fly from Monaco to Indianapolis .

The two open-wheel races run back-to-back at the IndyCar/NASCAR doubleheader.

The only time that McLaren F1 and IndyCar won a race on the same day was 49 years ago this month .

"It's pretty amazing to be a part of it, especially for a guy like me because I love all of it," Kyle Larson says.

McLaren 's James O'Ward was Arrow McLaren's first finisher in Sunday 's Indy 500 .

F1 championship leader Sebastian Piastri said he will probably be watching on his couch at home.

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