I'm hoping Schuey will be available by the time they go to Monza.
There's no way Flavio would allow Alonso to go to Ferrari in 09 even if he does indeed have a contract with Ferrari next year. Renault like every other team on the grid need as many constructors points as possible to maximize their income. Krishy I think you're getting Piquet jr and Sr mixed up..... Nelson Piquet Snr went to Indy after his F1 career ended, as far as I know Nelson Jr hasn't competed in Indy.
The list of Indy drivers that went to F1 and failed is quite long and includes the famous Andretti name amongst them