After driving to a third place finish at Laguna Seca, Romain Grosjean admitted that the reception from the crowd nearly brought him to tears.
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Herta remains undefeated at Laguna Seca; Palou moves closer to championship in second
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta led all but four laps to win his second career race at Laguna Seca, while Álex Palou took a major step towards the IndyCar Series championship.
IndyCar announces 17 race schedule for 2022 season
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar’s returns to Toronto and Iowa are confirmed, along with a February start in St. Petersburg, Florida and the 106th Indianapolis 500 on 29 May.
Herta wins pole at Laguna Seca; Palou qualifies fourth
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta wins his second Laguna Seca pole in a row, while Álex Palou starts ahead of championship rivals Patricio O’Ward, Josef Newgarden, and Scott Dixon.
Grosjean apologises as Hinchcliffe and Castroneves bemoan turn one chaos
IndyCar
Posted onHélio Castroneves said one car came at him ‘like a torpedo,’ while James Hinchcliffe rued his ‘comical’ misfortune after several cars tangled at Portland’s turn one.
Palou feels ‘lucky being unlucky’ with victory after first-lap setback
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar points leader Álex Palou reflected on a long, early caution – and a contentious decision by race control – that helped power his winning strategy in Portland.
Palou fights from back to win and retake points lead at Portland
IndyCar
Posted onÁlex Palou wins at Portland after being sent to the back of the field early in the race, while principal championship rival Patricio O’Ward finished outside the top ten.
Palou scores crucial pole position and championship point in Portland
IndyCar
Posted onÁlex Palou closed to within nine points of championship leader Patricio O’Ward after Saturday’s qualifying session for the Grand Prix of Portland.
Grosjean in hunt for Rookie of the Year honours despite missing three races
IndyCar
Posted onRomain Grosjean’s fine oval debut put him within striking distance of claiming Rookie of the Year honours for 2021 in the upcoming final three IndyCar races.
Why shorter is better as IndyCar shores up its dwindling roster of oval races
IndyCar
Posted onOval racing is vital to IndyCar’s identity but attendance has fallen and some drivers have raised safety concerns. More short courses may be the answer.
Newgarden wins Gateway; O’Ward takes championship lead
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden scored his second win of the 2021 IndyCar Series, while Patricio O’Ward took the championship lead after Álex Palou and Scott Dixon were taken out in a multi-car accident.
Power grabs pole at Gateway, Palou starts 21st after grid penalty
IndyCar
Posted onWill Power claimed pole position for this weekend’s IndyCar race at Gateway while points leader Alex Palou starts on the penultimate row after a penalty.
Grosjean looking forward to being ‘a proper rookie’ in IndyCar oval debut
IndyCar
Posted onRomain Grosjean insisted “everyone who thinks it’s easy to run ovals is absolutely mistaken” ahead of his race debut this weekend.
Lundgaard impresses with race-leading IndyCar debut despite food poisoning
IndyCar
Posted onChristian Lundgaard handled the switch from Formula 2 to IndyCar with aplomb, leading on his debut despite a bout of food poisoning.
Palou says damage to points lead is “nothing” after engine failure
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou shrugged off the engine failure in yesterday’s race at Indianapolis which allow championship rival Patricio O’Ward to cut into his lead.
Power returns to victory lane as engine failure sidelines points leader Palou
IndyCar
Posted onWill Power captured his 40th career IndyCar victory ahead of Romain Grosjean, while championship leader Álex Palou retired with an engine failure.
O’Ward on pole as Lundgaard impresses with fourth on debut
IndyCar
Posted onPatricio O’Ward claimed his third pole position of the season at Indianapolis while Formula 2 driver Christian Lundgaard impressed with fourth place on his debut.
IndyCar drivers back Nashville track despite crash-strewn race
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar drivers were generally positive about the championship’s new event in Nashville after a crash-strewn race which saw nine caution periods.
“Tunnel vision” led to dominant Herta’s race-ending crash
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta explained the crash which brought an end to his dominant run in last weekend’s IndyCar race in Nashville.
How Ericsson’s ‘aeroplane’ landed in victory lane after Nashville crash-fest
IndyCar
Posted onNine cautions periods and two red flags in a crazy race helped Marcus Ericsson to win after being launched into the air and serving two penalties in Nashville.
