News Details

Honda Denies Alonso Indy 500 Drive

Fernando Alonso has had his Indy 500 drive with Andretti Autosport sensationally vetoed at the 11th hour by engine supplier Honda. Per a report from RACER, two-time Formula 1 world champion Alonso was set to have his drive confirmed last week, before the Japanese company stepped-in from their Tokyo headquarters. A vocal critic of Honda power when they supplied McLaren in his second stint with the team from 2015-2018, it appears his words may have come back to bite him, with his now-vacant Andretti seat being among the most desirable on the grid. As a result, Alonso must seek a drive with a Chevrolet-powered team, or not participate in the 104th edition of the 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing'...
Full Story »
5y ago from GrandPrix247.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Alonso Indy 500 bid with Andretti blackballed by Honda!

Fernando Alonso's month of May could turn out to be a leisurely thirty...
5y ago from F1i.com

Alonso's Indy 500 deal set to be announced

Jan.30 Fernando Alonso's deal to contest the Indy 500 in May will be...
5y ago from OneStopStrategy.com

Renault junior Christian Lundgaard's ART F2 spot...

Renault Formula 1 junior Christian Lundgaard will make the step up to...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Pat Fry gets green light to take up Renault role next...

Renault has confirmed that new technical director Pat Fry will join the...
5y ago from MotorsportWeek.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Strongest season yet for Pato O’Ward has been...

Pato O’Ward is having the best IndyCar season of his career, and is...

McLaren to auction future F1, IndyCar and WEC cars in...

McLaren is to auction future F1, IndyCar and World Endurance Championship...

Chip Ganassi: ‘We’re spoiled’ having drivers...

Alex Palou clinched the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series title over the weekend,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Kalle Rovanperä hits the jackpot

Kalle Rovanperä and Jonne Halttunen finally won Rally Finland, laying to...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Situation ‘one to watch' as rivals plot late...

Arsenal attacker Leandro Trossard has been linked with a move away from...
19m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Crystal Palace interested in 25-year-old Arsenal star...

Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal star Jakob...
6h ago from SportsKeeda.com

'I haven't fulfilled my dreams here yet' | Bruno's...

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes discusses leadership groups,...
8h ago from SkySports.com

Arsenal chasing Brazilian defender after Mikel Arteta...

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Palmeiras defender Benedetti....
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.