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Where will Alonso qualify at Indy?

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where will Alonso qualify at Indy?

  1. Pole position

  2. Top third

  3. Middle third

  4. Bottom third

  5. last

  6. He won't qualify

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  1. RWatters

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    #26 RWatters, Apr 24, 2017
    I'd say his chances would be better if it were a road course race over Indy so I'd put his chances at middle to the bottom of the pack. Like others have said, it doesn't really matter where you start at Indy since there is so much passing and luck involved in where you end up.

    I also expect him to crash in practice. It's a lot to learn and, frankly, it's part of the Indy hazing process.

    If anyone can make the best of this, though, it's Fernando!
     
  2. Kiwi Nick

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    #27 Kiwi Nick, Apr 24, 2017
    +100

    You left out that he is crap at car development.
     
  3. Kiwi Nick

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    #28 Kiwi Nick, Apr 24, 2017
    The question for me is how hard he crashes trying to get up to speed. I can see him understeering into the wall in either turn 1 or 3.
     
  4. brian.s

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    #29 brian.s, Apr 24, 2017
    Pole, then lead every lap, lap the entire field to the win.
     
  5. PSk

    PSk F1 World Champ

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    #30 PSk, Apr 24, 2017
    No driver does this anymore as they can't test.

    Such a silly situation, sigh.
    Pete
     
  6. TheMayor

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    #31 TheMayor, Apr 24, 2017
    I was watching the NBC broadcast yesterday and Paul Tracy was giving "advice" to Alonso. Tracy said he needs to let the car give him the last 5% and don't get too involved.

    I could see a word bubble over his Alonso's head. It said "who is this moron?"
     
  7. RWatters

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    #32 RWatters, Apr 24, 2017
    I think it's more common to over drive the corner, lose the back end, and wake up 20 seconds later facing the wrong way.
     
  8. Rosso328

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    #33 Rosso328, Apr 24, 2017
    Dreams are fun, aren't they?
     
  9. thirteendog

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    #34 thirteendog, Apr 24, 2017
    If you're going to dream, then dream big!
     
  10. NJB13

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    #35 NJB13, Apr 24, 2017
    4790 W 16th St Indianapolis
     
  11. Peter Tabmow

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    #36 Peter Tabmow, Apr 24, 2017
    Qualifying at Indy is half driver, half race engineer, and Andretti has just announced that Scott Dixon's former engineer will be working with Fred...
     
  12. Jack-the-lad

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    #37 Jack-the-lad, Apr 24, 2017
    The word bubble I saw was "?Quien es este embicil de grasa?"
     
  13. singletrack

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    #38 singletrack, Apr 24, 2017
    They do some testing, but not a lot sure.

    They do a ton on the simulator though - which is a lot of work and very useful these days.
     
  14. furoni

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    #39 furoni, Apr 24, 2017
    more like "imbecil de mierda!"
     
  15. Kiwi Nick

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    #40 Kiwi Nick, Apr 24, 2017
    Losing the backend after the apex is indeed the Indy way. But, I've spent years watching Nando push the front end until the tires bite. I thought he would eventually revert to form.
     
  16. It's Ross

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    #41 It's Ross, Apr 24, 2017
    He's a rat alright.
    I don't want to see anyone crash but suspect he just might trying too hard to prove he's not another washed up F1 driver swirling the drain.
     
  17. Bas

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    #42 Bas, May 21, 2017
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  18. Jack-the-lad

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    #43 Jack-the-lad, May 21, 2017
    The WINNaaaaah!
     
  19. jgonzalesm6

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    #44 jgonzalesm6, May 21, 2017
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  20. PSk

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    #45 PSk, May 21, 2017
    +1

    Pete
     
  21. singletrack

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    #46 singletrack, May 21, 2017
    Big balls. Great skill. Although I think Sato's was my favorite - bouncing off the wall twice. Thought he was going to bite it for sure.
     
  22. jgonzalesm6

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    #47 jgonzalesm6, May 21, 2017
    James Hunt????
     
  23. Robb

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    #48 Robb, May 21, 2017
  24. Ferrari 308 GTB

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    #49 Ferrari 308 GTB, May 21, 2017
    Alonso doesn't get a National Flag? or they trying to work out where Spain is? :)

    Great job by Alonso.
     
  25. jgonzalesm6

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    #50 jgonzalesm6, May 22, 2017
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