Indy 500 - Alonso

drunkenmaster · 28 May 2017 at 20:40

Flibster said:
Honda need to hang their head on shame. F1 engine failure for Button and Indy engine failure for Alonso on the same day.

Just to be clear, Button didn't retire due to a broken engine, he was the one who flipped Wehrlein's car and he completely broke his front left or right at the same time. They did replace his engine earlier though....

wowo, big badda boom. Yet more of the race under safety car or, will this be another red. HOpefully a red so they don't have almost no laps for the end.

KiNgPiN83 · 28 May 2017 at 20:41

RSR said:
Le Mans is in 19 days but it would be a last minute choice to add Alonso to the grid.

May aswell have another go at the triple crown completion. :thumbsup:

I've never been a massive fan of his but I'm gutted for him.

Merlin5 · 28 May 2017 at 20:41

Blimey! More crashes than my drumkit has.

Coolasmoo · 28 May 2017 at 20:42

Will Power

drunkenmaster · 28 May 2017 at 20:42

Alonso might well have been caught up in that had his engine not failed as he was right behind or with that lot.

Flibster · 28 May 2017 at 20:42

Looked like 2 separate accidents in the same place. :eek:

smr · 28 May 2017 at 20:44

Alonso to enter le mans in a honda and go for the triple engine fail crown

Flibster · 28 May 2017 at 20:44

drunkenmaster said:
Just to be clear, Button didn't retire due to a broken engine, he was the one who flipped Wehrlein's car and he completely broke his front left or right at the same time. They did replace his engine earlier though....

But had engine penalties from their complete turd of an engine.

sunama · 28 May 2017 at 20:44

Dougsnake said:
oh god wtf does Alonso have to do to get a decent car

I think he needs to drive a car which does not have the word, "HONDA" on it.

KiNgPiN83 · 28 May 2017 at 20:44

smr said:
Alonso to enter le mans in a honda and go for the triple engine fail crown

Harsh but fair.

drunkenmaster · 28 May 2017 at 20:45

smr said:
Alonso to enter le mans in a honda and go for the triple engine fail crown

I'm pretty sure his negotiation for his next ride will go like this

team boss "Alonso, we can offer you 30mil a year"
Alonso "make it 15mil a year and inset a guarantee you will never ever use a Honda engine, a Honda part, have a Honda person in the garage or even talk to someone who works for Honda"

Housey · 28 May 2017 at 20:45

If TinTin wins this, Alonso will be even more peeved.

Kelt · 28 May 2017 at 20:46

How come it seems only Chevy and Banzai engines in Indy?

timmeh · 28 May 2017 at 20:47

drunkenmaster said:
Alonso might well have been caught up in that had his engine not failed as he was right behind or with that lot.

He wouldn't as there wouldn't have been a yellow flag that caused all that.

RSR · 28 May 2017 at 20:48

smr said:
Alonso to enter le mans in a honda and go for the triple engine fail crown

As far as I know, no cars in the 2017 Le Man grid are running a Honda engine.

Dougsnake · 28 May 2017 at 20:49

Kelt said:
How come it seems only Chevy and Banzai engines in Indy?

lol Banzai engines

KiNgPiN83 · 28 May 2017 at 20:50

He seems pretty happy to considering.

drunkenmaster · 28 May 2017 at 20:56

Chilton is one of those with the lower downforce setups isn't he, so good for in the lead but less good following. His only chance seemed to be to hang on to the end, he got swallowed up so quickly once one guy passed him.

Flibster · 28 May 2017 at 20:58

TORA TORA TORA TAKU!!!!!

Dougsnake · 28 May 2017 at 20:59

Sato!!!

wow