Alonso to miss Monaco to race Indy 500

[yodasarmpit]

This is big.

At first I thought it was a late April fools. But I guess it makes sense, obviously McLaren are not going to be a force in F1 this year so this may help to make Alonso feel loved and help retain him for the next year.


Source
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/39576099

[Bagwan]

Fred is good , no doubt , but is he that good that he can just step in and win ?
I love his moxy here , diving right into the deep end , and big kudos to McHonda for making this happen .

This is gonna be great for the sport in the US .


Would the Indy bunch let him win ?
I'd think they might let him run up front for a while , but it might take more than one try at it to get the second crown of the three desired .

It'll be a long day of racing , but I'll be watching it all if he's there .

[Tazio]

Fred is good , no doubt , but is he that good that he can just step in and win ?
I love his moxy here , diving right into the deep end , and big kudos to McHonda for making this happen .

This is gonna be great for the sport in the US .


Would the Indy bunch let him win ?
I'd think they might let him run up front for a while , but it might take more than one try at it to get the second crown of the three desired .

It'll be a long day of racing , but I'll be watching it all if he's there .

It is a stretch but the McHonda is such crap, what is a one race sabbatical going to really cost him. He will need some luck to get his likeness on the Borg-Warner Trophy I'll be watching. Actually to get the chance to pull for Montoya again. Now I'll pulling for an FA, JPM 1,2.

[Bagwan]

It is a stretch but the McHonda is such crap, what is a one race sabbatical going to really cost him. He will need some luck to get his likeness on the Borg-Warner Trophy I'll be watching. Actually to get the chance to pull for Montoya again. Now I'll pulling for an FA, JPM 1,2.

FA , JPM , and then Takuma Sato for that third place . I like it .

[Tazio]

FA , JPM , and then Takuma Sato for that third place, I like it .

That would equal his 3rd place in the US Grand Prix 2004....at Indy!

[Bagwan]

That would equal his 3rd place in the US Grand Prix 2004....at Indy!

Got Taku's autograph in Montreal in '04 in the paddock .
I'd love to see him win it , if Zo and Pablum can't .
He's a cool little dude .

[Storm]

It's a big risk, I hope it works out for him. Unfortunately it means he'll skip the 1 track where the McLaren might not feel the lack of power that much

[truefan72]

It's a big risk, I hope it works out for him. Unfortunately it means he'll skip the 1 track where the McLaren might not feel the lack of power that much

My thoughts exactly.
It would be some kind of perverse irony if for some reason the mclaren runs up front in the race and either podium or win the race. The one bit of glory for them this year and he misses it.
I am no fan of ovals at all and i think doing indy is a big risk. I would have rather he competed in LeMans.
But best of luck to him and, I will probably watch parts of it and root for Alonso, JPM and Sato.

[Stan Reid]

Unless Chevrolet has a new package, I expect Alonzo will qualify in the top 6.

[Stan Reid]

Unless Chevrolet has a new package, I expect Alonzo will qualify in the top 6.

Tuhdah!