Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou scored his first victory of the season from pole position, but it was not a straightforward afternoon for the Ganassi driver.
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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.
Palou pips Lundgaard for pole at Indianapolis, points leader Herta 24th
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou continued IndyCar’s run of different pole-winners this year in an extremely close qualifying session at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Pourchaire leaves Super Formula to take Malukas’ McLaren IndyCar seat
IndyCar
Posted onTheo Pourchaire will contest the majority of the remaining races on the IndyCar schedule for McLaren in place of David Malukas, the team has confirmed.
Penske suspends four staff after double IndyCar disqualification
IndyCar
Posted onPenske has suspended four staff members, including team president Tim Cindric, after two its drivers were disqualified from the opening round of the season.
Petty officialdom or deserved decisions? Five drivers stripped of wins in 2024
News Focus
Posted onFive drivers in four different single-seater series have been stripped of wins already this year. Is anything behind this spate of penalties and disqualifications?
McLaren releases Malukas from contract after missing opening races
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren has released David Malukas from his contract to race for them after he failed to participate in the first three rounds of the championship.
McLaren left reeling after “abysmal” Barber weekend
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren branded their performance in last weekend’s IndyCar race “abysmal” as none of their three cars finished inside the top 20.
McLaughlin and Power put Penske back on top with one-two
IndyCar
Posted onScott McLaughlin led Will Power to a one-two finish which will have brought great satisfaction to Penske at the end of a tough week for the team.
McLaughlin denies Power pole position to lead Penske one-two in Barber
IndyCar
Posted onA dire week off-track for Penske took a turn for the better as two of their drivers claimed the front row of the grid for the Grand Prix of Alabama.
Newgarden admits he “failed my team miserably” over disqualification
IndyCar
Posted onAn emotional Josef Newgarden has apologised to IndyCar, its fans and his team after he was disqualified from the opening round in St. Petersburg.
Ghiotto gets 11th hour call-up for IndyCar debut at Barber
IndyCar
Posted onFormula 2 race-winner Luca Ghiotto will make a surprise debut in IndyCar this weekend at Barber Motorsports Park.
McLaughlin and Power accept penalties over misuse of push-to-pass system
IndyCar
Posted onScott McLaughlin has accepted his disqualification, and Will Power his points deduction, over Penske’s misuse of its push-to-pass system.
Pourchaire sure he’ll get more chances to join F1 after strong IndyCar debut
Formula 1
Posted onReigning Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire is confident he has “a few more opportunities” to try and get onto the Formula 1 grid.
Two Penskes disqualified from season-opener, O’Ward handed victory
IndyCar
Posted onPato O’Ward has been declared the winner of IndyCar’s season-opening race six weeks ago after two of the three Penske drivers were disqualified.
Pourchaire to make second IndyCar start for McLaren as Malukas’ absence continues
IndyCar
Posted onTheo Pourchaire will make his second IndyCar start for McLaren this weekend following his successful debut at Long Beach.
Dixon sips fuel to win as Newgarden and Herta collide in his mirrors
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon won the Long Beach Grand Prix with a fuel-sipping masterpiece of a drive which surprised even himself.
Rosenqvist beats Penske pair at Long Beach to give Meyer Shank first pole
IndyCar
Posted onFelix Rosenqvist put Meyer Shank on pole position for the Long Beach Grand Prix with his final lap of the qualifying session.
F2 champion Pourchaire to make IndyCar debut for McLaren at Long Beach
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren has appointed Formula 2 champion Theo Pourchaire as its latest substitute driver for this weekend’s IndyCar race.
IndyCar’s packed pit lanes “a good problem to have” with 29-car field
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar won’t cap grid sizes when Prema’s arrival increases its field to 29 cars next year, but president Jay Frye admits it may have to in the future.
How to watch the Chinese GP, IndyCar at Long Beach and WEC at Imola
TV Times
Posted onIt’s race week! Formula 1 heads to China for the first time since 2019, IndyCar races at Long Beach and WEC is at Imola. Here’s how to watch.