 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna April 2012, Alesi akazivisa chinangwa chake chokumhanya mu2012 Indianapolis 500neinjini yeLotus. Zvibvumirano neyaimbova IZOD IndyCar Series timu a hrefNewmanHaas20Racing NewmanHaas Racinga yakawa, uye muridzi weHVM Racing Keith Wiggins akati timu yake yakanga isina mari yekumhanyisa Alesi mu500. Zvisinei, Firestone Indy Lights timu Fan Force United yakabvuma kuisa Alesi mu500 kwaakakwanisa 33rd. Motokari yake yaishanda neLotus, pamwe chete neyemumwe mutyairi weLotus Simona de Silvestro, yakanga isina simba zvakakwana zvokusagona kuramba ichimhanya zvakakwana munhangemutange, uye vose vakamanikidzwa kupaka motokari dzavo pashure pemakumbo asingasviki gumi nemaviri akapedzwa. 