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[Lach]

I love this news! Watched the Indy500 for the first time last year and will def. watch it this year!

 

[Stop It]

Button is back!

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/...00-button-returns-for-monaco-892869/?tp=2&s=1

Alonso to indy 500!

Wow clearly Alonso doesn't give a crap this year.

I can hardly blame him. Hope he does well at the Indy 500 though.

 

[Blastoise]

super silly season

 

[tomtom94]

Alonso: Yo I'm racing the Indy 500

Boullier:

 

[Danielsan]

Crazy. Might have to watch the Indy 500 for the first time in my life.

 

[Ruruja]

Crazy news.

 

[Lach]

If he does Indy500, he HAS to do LeMans. Right?

 

[Stop It]

If he does Indy500, he HAS to do LeMans. Right?

If he wants the triple crown, yep.

 

[Juicy Bob]

If he does Indy500, he HAS to do LeMans. Right?

I have assumed for a long while that he would race Le Mans eventually. Wouldn't have guessed he'd do Indy and definitely not while still a F1 driver.

 

[Massa]

What. Just what.

Monaco is McLaren's best chance of being in the top 5 (before the car breaks), too.

 

[Mohonky]

Not really big news imo, he's missing one weekend in a shitbox to have a go at another big race title.

Its not like he's losing out anything by skipping an F1 race except maybe another DNF. Might as well have a DNS to change it up.

 

[Zaru]

Alexander Rossi came out of freaking nowhere after Caterham and Marussia went kaput and randomly won the thing in 2016, so why not?

After Rossi's shock win I doubt a fuel saving gamble like that is going to work a second time

 

[Par Score]

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-to-skip-monaco-gp-to-contest-indy-500-892869/

This is nuts.

McLaren Honda should be so ashamed that their shit box of a car is so fucking terrible that one of the greatest drivers of our generation would rather go and "race" around some oval than compete on the most glamorous track of the F1 calendar.

Godspeed Fernando, you deserve better.

 

[Tempy]

Good news for Alonso. Might give Indy500 an extra boost in European viewership too. There's no guarantee for success, but I suspect it's much higher than McLaren's chances at Monaco

Button better start training. (I'm sure he's always training anyway )

 

[Spades]

It's surprising that Alonso is willingly missing out on all these significant Honda engine upgrades that Wax has been preaching.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

It's surprising that Alonso is willingly missing out on all these significant Honda engine upgrades that Wax has been preaching.

He won't be missing out, this is his dream

Tough this dream will soon turn into a nightmare when he sees Button win the Monaco GP and he registers a DNF at Indy 500.

 

[Aiii]

It's surprising that Alonso is willingly missing out on all these significant Honda engine upgrades that Wax has been preaching.

Canada is gonna be the big upgrade, so he's just going to get used to being in a race winning car so he can be fully prepared for the McLaren beast for the rest of 2017.

 

[Risgroo]

Yaasss! Go get that 15th place, JB!


Really excited to see what Fernando can do on an oval. I'm definitely watching the 500 this year!

 

[BigAl1992]

Well he might as well by this stage, because McLaren are nowhere near ready to be at the sharp end of the grid any time soon.

 

[tomtom94]

Is it confirmed Button will be replacing him? BBC were throwing shade at Mclaren in their article:

It is not known whether the Briton would want to come back to drive an uncompetitive car.

 

[Spades]

Is it confirmed Button will be replacing him? BBC were throwing shade at Mclaren in their article:

It's been confirmed previously that he is their reserve driver for 2017. Presumably he wouldn't really have a say in the matter if he's asked to race (on paper)?

 

[brotkasten]

WOAH:

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-to-contest-indy-500-button-returns-for-monaco-892869/

This is fucking hilarious.

Watch him retire during the race, because the engine broke down.

 

[JadedWriter]

WOAH:

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-to-contest-indy-500-button-returns-for-monaco-892869/

I guess Alonso wants to remember what it feels like to finish a race. He's clearly got no fucks to give at this point.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Excited or not?

 

[JDB]

This is fucking hilarious.

Watch him retire during the race, because the engine broke down.

Yeah, the car will probably magically break down when someone passes him again. 👀

 

[nekkid]

If he wants the triple crown, yep.

That's assuming his persistent chest-beating about being "in the form of my life" actually translates to anything worthwhile at the 500...

 

[Aiii]

That's assuming his persistent chest-beating about being "in the form of my life" actually translates to anything worthwhile at the 500...

Andretti won the race last year, and Alonso is one of the best drivers in the world... of course he has a shot at winning.

 

[thefro]

Definitely excited to see how Alonso does. Tough field there. Rossi is good but got lucky saving fuel to win last year and has been mid-pack since.

I have assumed for a long while that he would race Le Mans eventually. Wouldn't have guessed he'd do Indy and definitely not while still a F1 driver.

People race at LeMans into their 50s so he has plenty of time. Heck Mario Andretti still wants to run LeMans again.

 

[gutterboy44]

This is awesome. Will def be watching the Indy 500. Is Montoya still racing? I am sure he will give him some pointers. I don't care if it is in a golf car, I just want to see Alonso fast again.

 

[mclem]

He won't be missing out, this is his dream

Ah, the correct hand signal to hitch a ride. Appropriate.

 

[Chuck]

It's surprising to see this happen so quickly. I do doubt he has much of a chance of actually winning it though.

 

[nekkid]

Andretti won the race last year, and Alonso is one of the best drivers in the world... of course he has a shot at winning.

 

[Big Takeover]

This is awesome. Will def be watching the Indy 500. Is Montoya still racing? I am sure he will give him some pointers. I don't care if it is in a golf car, I just want to see Alonso fast again.

JPM is running just the 500 this year, but yes. Rival team and engine however. Andretti has plenty of good people that will help him out including Sato.

 

[Slackbladder]

So is this to keep Alonso sweet? I can't imagine he's very happy at Mclaren at the moment.

 

[Zaru]

So is this to keep Alonso sweet? I can't imagine he's very happy at Mclaren at the moment.

Tfw you get paid 30+ million a year, get to drive racing cars, travel all around the world and still can't find happiness

 

[Aiii]

Because racing around ovals is SO DAMN HARD and only the most experienced of oval drivers can do it, right?

 

[Psychotext]

Excited or not?

Exited indeed.

 

[Bunta]

Excited or not?

Anytime McLaren posts a DNF in a race, #exited should now be used.

 

[SCHUEY F1]

Awesome news. Looking forward to watching Indy.

 

[Deadman]

I'd give anything for mclaren to win in Monaco now.

 

[rockman zx]

What kind of training is he going to have prior to the event?. I think Monaco was a good chance for him to get a decent result but I guess he want to get an early start for other competitions. Who can't blame him?.

 

[FrankCanada97]

Holy shit! This is crazy news. I'm going to claim the OT for the Indy 500 if that's alright with everyone.

 

[Spades]

Holy shit! This is crazy news. I'm going to claim the OT for the Indy 500 if that's alright with everyone.

As a Jnr?! Unprecedented.

 

[Zeknurn]

McLaren's third driver is Oliver Turvey. It's going to be fun for him to make his F1 debut at Monaco.

 

[FrankCanada97]

As a Jnr?! Unprecedented.

I won't be a Jr by the time May rolls along.

 

[Mastah]

What kind of training is he going to have prior to the event?

Private session plus all of this:

https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/event-info/schedule

 

[chuckddd]

Crazy!

Private session plus all of this:

https://www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com/events/indy500/event-info/schedule

The Steve Miller Band, Bare Naked Ladies AND Keith Urban!

 

[Psychotext]

A bit annoying for me, I was supposed to be going this year but other things came up.

 

[Betta Lines]

I'd give anything for mclaren to win in Monaco now.

It's probably the only race where that car has a genuine chance!

 

[Spades]

McLaren's third driver is Oliver Turvey. It's going to be fun for him to make his F1 debut at Monaco.

Huh?