Fernando Alonso’s month of May could turn out to be a leisurely thirty days following a report alleging that Honda has vetoed Andretti Autosport’s request to run the Spaniard in the Indy 500.

In his quest for motorsport’s Triple Crown, Alonso is hoping to return to the Brickyard this spring for a third shot at the blue riband event.

The two-time F1 world champion, Monaco Grand Prix winner and Le Mans victor might still get an opportunity to put himself among Indy’s 33 drivers, but it won’t be with Andretti or with any other front-running team.

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Alonso regrets ‘GP2 engine’ complaint going public

According to a report from RACER, Michael Andretti had lined up an array of sponsors to support a sixth Andretti Autosport entry, with Alonso on-board.

But the deal has apparently stumbled at the last hurdle, with RACER contending that Honda Performance Development in the US failed to get “final clearance” from the Japanese manufacturer’s Tokyo headquarters.

Honda’s top brass has obviously not forgotten Alonso’s incessant criticism of its engines during its ill-fated three years with McLaren from 2015 to 2017.

It was a dismal period for the McLaren and Honda, marked by the dismal performance and reliability of its power unit which Alonso famously labeled “GP2 engine” at Honda’s home race at Suzuka in 2015.

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