The Official Formula 1 2017 Season Thread
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Maybe the livery of Alonso will be based on what Stefan Wilson was working on for an attempted Indy 500 program this year.
https://www.racer.com/indycar/item/1...-stefan-wilson
https://www.racer.com/indycar/item/1...-stefan-wilson
The key to Alonso's Indy deal? Stefan Wilson
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Mark Miles and Zak Brown were friends before one became President & CEO of Hulman & Company and the other took over McLaren. But together they figured out a way to help boost the Indianapolis 500's profile and check off a box on a two-time Formula 1 champion's bucket list.
"I got a call from Zak a couple of weeks ago and he wondered if we could put a Honda deal together so Fernando could run in this year's Indy 500," Miles told RACER.com. "I said we would move heaven and earth to make that happen.
"So I contacted some Honda teams and he contacted one, but we couldn't find an engine. And then we got lucky."
Miles reached out to Stefan Wilson, who had been working on his own program for Indy, explained his dilemma, and suggested maybe there was a way the younger brother of the late Justin Wilson could help: give up his seat for Alonso next month, and let IMS add to the value of his program for 2018.
"As much as he wanted to run the Speedway this year, he was looking out for the greater good of IndyCar," said Miles. "Quite a gesture."
Brown then approached the McLaren board and Honda of Japan to make his pitch, and thus began non-stop texting between Miles, Brown and Michael Andretti.
For Alonso, Indy may be a daunting task since he's never been on an oval, but at least he'll have a chance to be competitive for the first time in 2017. His Honda F1 engine has under-performed and stuck him in the back of the pack - but his Honda IndyCar engine has won the first two Verizon series races.
"It's an amazing story," said Miles. "Fernando wants to go for the Triple Crown [Le Mans, Indy 500, Monaco], and McLaren is returning after a 38-year absence and all that history.
"Alonso has never been on a superspeedway, but he'll get a private test day at IMS and all that practice in May - and Alexander (Rossi) showed a rookie could win last May. The heroes of this story are Alonso, Zak, Michael and Stefan [ED: Along with Wilson's sponsors Gap Guard, Dale Pelfrey and Indiana Donor Network, who accepted the new arrangement]. And I think it's going to be a pretty cool story, and another great month of May."
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Robin Miller / Image by LATTuesday, 11 April 2017
Mark Miles and Zak Brown were friends before one became President & CEO of Hulman & Company and the other took over McLaren. But together they figured out a way to help boost the Indianapolis 500's profile and check off a box on a two-time Formula 1 champion's bucket list.
"I got a call from Zak a couple of weeks ago and he wondered if we could put a Honda deal together so Fernando could run in this year's Indy 500," Miles told RACER.com. "I said we would move heaven and earth to make that happen.
"So I contacted some Honda teams and he contacted one, but we couldn't find an engine. And then we got lucky."
Miles reached out to Stefan Wilson, who had been working on his own program for Indy, explained his dilemma, and suggested maybe there was a way the younger brother of the late Justin Wilson could help: give up his seat for Alonso next month, and let IMS add to the value of his program for 2018.
"As much as he wanted to run the Speedway this year, he was looking out for the greater good of IndyCar," said Miles. "Quite a gesture."Brown then approached the McLaren board and Honda of Japan to make his pitch, and thus began non-stop texting between Miles, Brown and Michael Andretti.
For Alonso, Indy may be a daunting task since he's never been on an oval, but at least he'll have a chance to be competitive for the first time in 2017. His Honda F1 engine has under-performed and stuck him in the back of the pack - but his Honda IndyCar engine has won the first two Verizon series races.
"It's an amazing story," said Miles. "Fernando wants to go for the Triple Crown [Le Mans, Indy 500, Monaco], and McLaren is returning after a 38-year absence and all that history.
"Alonso has never been on a superspeedway, but he'll get a private test day at IMS and all that practice in May - and Alexander (Rossi) showed a rookie could win last May. The heroes of this story are Alonso, Zak, Michael and Stefan [ED: Along with Wilson's sponsors Gap Guard, Dale Pelfrey and Indiana Donor Network, who accepted the new arrangement]. And I think it's going to be a pretty cool story, and another great month of May."
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Just cause I couldn't see it doesn't mean I wasn't watching a live stream. I know just what happened as it happened lol.
Good for BOT.
We need a F1 driver with the initials FLY. Then we could have BOT FLY
I bet that driver pairing would be really irritating. Prob chew up the competition.
Good for BOT.
We need a F1 driver with the initials FLY. Then we could have BOT FLY
I bet that driver pairing would be really irritating. Prob chew up the competition.
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I hope I'm wrong but I think the race is going to be a case of deja vu all over again. From what I'm reading and looking at the timing data it seems like the SF70H is just missing something this weekend. Maybe it's track specific.
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another race another lance stroll race incident. sorry kid, i know dad bought you thousands of kilometers of practice in an old car, but shame you got all that practice without another car in sight.
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Yeah, Hobbs said he felt Sainz was moar to blame but I don't know. Troll left the door open and then chopped across the front of Sainz. STO needs to at least be aware there is going to be another car there. Wonder if the Williams team didn't warn about the exiting Sainz
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I will say this has been a fantabulous race
LOL @ Fred. Pit: "Do you want plan b?" Fred: "Do whatever you want"
I hope Fred wins Indy and then goes on to race for Porsche this year at LeMans. Gonna be tough though with Porsche only fielding 2 cars.
LOL @ Fred. Pit: "Do you want plan b?" Fred: "Do whatever you want"
I hope Fred wins Indy and then goes on to race for Porsche this year at LeMans. Gonna be tough though with Porsche only fielding 2 cars.
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Still got the perfect season in play after 3 races! WOOT
McHonda 3 races 6 DNFs! Or wait does a DNS not count as a DNF. Gonna need a ruling on this.
Anyone still thinking the racing is moar boring than under the last regs? Serious question. I think it's better but I'm curious what others think.
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i think the less passing is more interesting because the fastest cars just don't DRS their way to the front. so there's some good strategery.
i do think the fastest cars will be in front once teams get the new rules fully sorted and we'll be back to parade races by mid season
i do think the fastest cars will be in front once teams get the new rules fully sorted and we'll be back to parade races by mid season
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i think the less passing is more interesting because the fastest cars just don't DRS their way to the front. so there's some good strategery.
i do think the fastest cars will be in front once teams get the new rules fully sorted and we'll be back to parade races by mid season
i do think the fastest cars will be in front once teams get the new rules fully sorted and we'll be back to parade races by mid season