Will Scott Dixon take an overdue second win? Could Helio Castroneves seal a record fifth? And how will Romain Grosjean fare on his debut? IndyCar’s biggest race is this weekend.
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Dixon grabs pole position for Indy 500 with record-breaking run
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon scored his fifth career Indianapolis 500 pole position, with a record-breaking four-lap run averaging 234.046 mph (376.661 kph).
VeeKay leads rain-shortened first day of Indy 500 qualifying as speeds soar
IndyCar
Posted onRinus VeeKay led the first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 while rookies Romain Grosjean and Jimmie Johnson made the cut for the pole position shoot-out.
Herta triumphs in incident-packed wet Indianapolis Grand Prix
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta won Saturday’s Grand Prix of Indianapolis in wet conditions, leading 50 laps in a rain-shortened race littered with cautions.
Pictures: Dixon leads Daly and Ilott as Indy 500 testing begins
IndyCar
Posted onTesting for next month’s Indianapolis 500 began yesterday with 32 drivers in action at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, including seven rookies.
“Bizarre question” spurred Newgarden to beat Herta for first Long Beach win
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach Grand Prix winner Josef Newgarden described how a “bizarre question” in a press conference spurred him on to beat pole-winner Colton Herta to victory last weekend.
Newgarden resists Grosjean pressure to grab Long Beach win and points lead
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden withstood pressure from Romain Grosjean to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach, after pole sitter Colton Herta crashed
IndyCar drivers praise better racing at Texas after changes but does the event have a future?
IndyCar
Posted onFollowing a poor race at Texas in 2021, IndyCar made changes which produced a better race last weekend. But the event’s future remains uncertain.
IndyCar’s new star is one of many title contenders in biggest field since reunification
2022 IndyCar season preview
Posted onAlex Palou stunned IndyCar by grabbing the title in his second season. To defend his crown, he’ll have to beat the series’ largest and strongest field for years.
F1 is impressive but IndyCar is more of a driver’s championship – Newgarden
IndyCar
Posted onTwo-times IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden says Formula 1 doesn’t appeal as strongly to him as it did earlier in his career.
RaceFans’ top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2021
IndyCar
Posted onÁlex Palou won the IndyCar title in only his second year in the series. But did any of his rivals have a more impressive 2021 campaign?
How Palou’s rivals have little chance to stop his coronation on Sunday
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach may be unfamiliar to IndyCar points leader Alex Palou but he is favourite to clinch the championship this weekend.
Mercedes surprised by McLaren’s Austrian GP pace
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes surprised by McLaren’s Austrian GP pace • More F3 penalties • Australian government urged to ensure F1 race happens
Williams had “quicker package” than Ferrari, admits Sainz
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Williams had “quicker package” than Ferrari, admits Sainz • Newgarden pips Herta to IndyCar pole • Injury rules F3 driver out of race
Newgarden explains gearbox problem behind latest agonising defeat
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden was two laps from victory at Road America but crawled home in 21st place, stuck in first gear after a shifting fault worsened.
Early first pit stop left us vulnerable to O’Ward, says Newgarden
IndyCar
Posted onAfter narrowly missing victory in Detroit, Josef Newgarden says his strategy was compromised by a decision to cover a potential full-course yellow which never materialised.
Grosjean faces the toughest task of IndyCar’s all-star rookies
2021 IndyCar season preview
Posted onRomain Grosjean is one of three big new names in IndyCar this year. But he faces a tougher task to win races than Jimmie Johnson and Scott McLaughlin.
How to watch this weekend’s top Esports races
Gaming
Posted onWhen are the big Esports races happening this weekend? Which drivers will be racing? Where can you watch them? Find all the details here.
Newgarden “hated thinking about” double points title-decider
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden admitted he was dreading IndyCar’s title-deciding race at Laguna Seca, knowing the double points on offer made his championship lead more vulnerable.