McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has confirmed Pato O’Ward will test for the team again during and after the 2023 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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The most famous IndyCar race is the Indianapolis 500, held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in front of huge crowds. However American open-wheel racing has a chequered history.
The championship reached its peak in the late eighties and early nineties under the sanctioning body CART. It attracted huge international attention as Formula 1 champions including Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti competed in it.
However the creation of the rival Indy Racing League in 1996 created a split which badly damaged the championship. CART, which rebranded as Champ Car, fell into decline. By 2008, with Champ Car on the bring of collapse, the two series finally merged, but the damage had been.
Nonetheless today’s IndyCar championship retains a reputation for spectacular racing with its single-specification chassis and features a broad range of circuits including road, street and traditional American oval courses.
Ganassi expand to fifth IndyCar entry to promote junior driver Simpson
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Posted onChip Ganassi Racing have announced they will expand their IndyCar squad to five full-time cars for 2024, adding an entry for rookie Kyffin Simpson.
Why a ‘dead rubber’ finale at Laguna Seca turned into ‘peak IndyCar’
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Posted onIndyCar’s ‘dead rubber’ season finale at Laguna Seca was anything but dull as it was interrupted by eight caution periods. Why did chaos break out?
Winning top rookie despite missing five races was a “tough ask” – Armstrong
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Posted onMarcus Armstrong says consistent points-scoring was key to winning IndyCar’s Rookie of the Year title despite missing five of the 17 rounds.
Dixon emerges through carnage to win Laguna Seca finale
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Posted onAfter eight safety car interventions, Scott Dixon overcame an early penalty to win the IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca.
IndyCar to hold $1million pre-season exhibition race at Thermal Club
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Posted onIndyCar will stage a non-championship race at the Thermal Club before next season, with a $1 million (£800,000) prize for its winner.
Rosenqvist takes last-second pole in final IndyCar start for McLaren
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Posted onDays after announcing his move from McLaren to Meyer Shank, Felix Rosenqvist will start on pole position for the Grand Prix of Monterey.
Malukas takes the McLaren seat Palou turned down in multi-year deal
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Posted onDavid Malukas has signed a multi-year contract to race for McLaren, taking over the seat Alex Palou turned down.
Grosjean, Herta, McLaren – who most needs a win in rare ‘dead rubber’ IndyCar finale?
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Posted onThe IndyCar championship may be decided but there is still a lot at stake in the final round at Laguna Seca this weekend.
Armstrong to contest full IndyCar season in multi-year Ganassi deal
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Posted onChip Ganassi Racing have signed rookie Marcus Armstrong to a contract extension that will keep in with the team for “next year and beyond”.
‘He’s going to be in our car’ – Why Palou U-turned on his decision to leave Ganassi
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Posted onNewly-minted two-times IndyCar champion Alex Palou has spurned McLaren in favour of Ganassi, a development which once seemed unlikely.
Rosenqvist moving from McLaren to Meyer Shank to replace Pagenaud in 2024
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Posted onFelix Rosenqvist will leave McLaren for Meyer Shank Racing next year in IndyCar, taking the place of Simon Pagenaud who is still unable to race due to injury
Palou clinches second IndyCar championship with dominant Portland GP win
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Posted onAlex Palou clinched his second IndyCar championship in a style typical of his season with a dominant victory in the Portland Grand Prix.
Rahal claims pole again in Portland as Dixon outqualifies title rival Palou
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Posted onGraham Rahal took his second IndyCar pole position of the year in Portland while championship rivals Scott Dixon and Alex Palou claimed fourth and fifth respectively.
Vips plans to use attention on racing return to “spread what I’ve learned”
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Posted onThere will be plenty of attention on Juri Vips’ racing comeback in IndyCar this weekend, and not just because it is his series debut.
How is the team which should have won IndyCar’s season opener still win-less?
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Posted onMcLaren SP expanded to a three-car entry this year but despite almost winning the first race has still not claimed a victory in 2023.
RLL sign ex-Red Bull junior and F2 race-winner Vips for last two IndyCar races
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Posted onJuri Vips, who was dropped as Red Bull’s reserve driver in 2022 after using a racial slur, will return to racing this week in IndyCar
Pagenaud to miss rest of IndyCar season, Blomqvist to substitute in final races
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Posted onTom Blomqvist will drive Meyer Shank Racing’s number 60 car for the final two IndyCar rounds, as Simon Pagenaud remains unable to race.
Dixon wins again at Gateway as Newgarden crashes out of championship fight
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Posted onScott Dixon scored his second consecutive IndyCar victory with a brilliant tactical drive in the Gateway 500, while Josef Newgarden crashed out of championship contention.
McLaughlin fastest but Newgarden takes pole at Gateway
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Posted onScott McLaughlin was quickest in qualifying for today’s IndyCar race at Gateway but his Penske team mate Josef Newgarden will start from pole position.