Indy 500 Edition 101º 2017: Special follow up of the race of Fernando Alonso

The Indy 500 race starts in Indianapolis, 500 long miles ahead with 200 spins to the oval circuit and with these cars so fast that they reach speeds of more than 350Km / h and with an asymmetric steering geometry to facilitate the turns. In this 101º Edition will participate two Spaniards as you know, Oriol Serviá and Fernando Alonso, the former is already a veteran who has been competing for some time and Alonso does it this time for the first time and with only a few days of learning in the real car and with the Simulator, so it is a complete newcomer who will go 5th as you know. The last 20 laps will be the hardest, where there are no teammates, only rivals ...

The rain forecast threatened the race, but in some sources gave great possibilities of rain, reason why could not run and would have to move the race to Monday. In others the possibilities of rain were null and they anticipated a radiant sun. Regardless of the weather forecast, to say that Alonso arrived without experience in ovals, something that have not done other F1 drivers who have reached this category, who had experience in ovals in this or another category before his arrival. The expectation about Fernando has been maximum, and Andretti has been impressed and has exceeded his expectations seeing as it rolled already from the first laps and how it attacked the inner side of the track ... In classification it went to by the pole, that would have been historical, but The Honda engine had to be replaced and it rolled with an engine without no running, reason why it was a disadvantage, and in spite of that it was 5º, winning the prize to the rookie faster.

Heavy crashes on the Indy 500, and we have seen how it has had to resume the race for these problems. Fortunately no pilot appears to have sustained too severe damage. Of course, it has been an incessant constant fight during the 200 laps with many overtaking, something that in F1 is not so frequent. In addition to the changes of tires and refueling, these last prohibited in the last years of F1. There has been a time when the four race leaders were Andretti team drivers, including Alonso, Rossi, and Sato. The poleman has been one of those who has staged a very strong accident as you have seen, so it has been a very good opportunity for him and the team wasted.

Everything has been very tight from above, in a few moments Alonso has had some problems, and has been asked from the team radio to save fuel for part of the race. And for lack of 21 laps, the Honda engine has said enough, again because of the Honda engine is left with nothing in another race. Impressive engine reliability ... With options to face victory and nothing. Another new smoke in the engine of the Spanish driver. The rookie has not been able to win and leaves a very sour taste with this result because certainly everything was possible and being a rookie would be a dream come and take the bottle of milk. Awesome the supreme assault that must have Alonso with the Japanese brand! And we will see if this does not damage his renewal with McLaren-Honda in F1 for the 2018 season. Disaster also of Oriol's career that has touched the end of the race starring a stunning chain crash leaving many cars out and That was in good position.