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Honda haunts Alonso as engine blows at Indy 500

Fernando Alonso was forced to retire from the Indianapolis 500 with just 21 laps to go as his Honda engine went up in smoke. The Spaniard was hoping to escape the reliability issues by missing the Monaco Grand Prix and trying to claim the second jewel in the coveted Triple Crown. But those Honda problems would come back to haunt him as smoke emerged from the rear of his car on Lap 179 to bring an end to a hugely impressive first outing at the Brickyard where he was running P8 before having to come to a grinding halt. Alonso started tentatively as the green flag waved for the first time at 101st edition of the Indianapolis 500. After qualifying in P5, the middle spot on the second row,...
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