Ferওnando Alonso will remain “first oᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn the speed-dial list” for McLaren if required in the future despite his decision to quit Formula 1 at the end of the season, according to team boss Zak Brown.

Two-time F1 world champion Alonso will bring the curtain down on his 17-year stint in the sport this we🃏ekend in Abu Dhabi, making his final start before quitting in order to pursue other racing challenges from 2019.

Alonso will remain part of the Mc🙈Laren family after agreeing to race with the team in next year’s Indianapolis 500, and team boss Brown🥂 would be happy to call on the Spaniard if required to step in for any F1 duties.

“We certainly wouldn’t hesitate, if we needed a driver that’s not one of our current two, to have F🌠ernando be the ♏first on the speed-dial list,” .

“[Michael] Schu🥃macher came back, [Alain] Prost came back. I wouldn’t ruꩵle that out.

“We’re very happy with our driver line-up for the future. That’s what we are very focused on at this moment, but never say neꦬver.

“He’s certainly driving at the top of his game.”

McL📖aren will field Carlos Sainz Jr. and Land✅o Norris in F1 next year, marking an all-new line-up as Alonso's current teammate, Stoffel Vandoorne, moves into Formula E.

Alonso is confirmed for four races so far next year, with three FIA World Endurance Championship rounds joining his 🙈Indy 500 run, but is set to add additional events to his schedule.

A return to the Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car race in January is in the works, albeit not with Brown’s United Au💝tosports team, as it is not taking part in the eꦜvent in 2019.

Instead, Alonso is thought to be chasing a seat with a DPi class team that would allow him to fight for overall vict🔜ory,𒊎 having finished 38th last year.