IndyCar Palou’s fascinating McLaren/Ganassi dilemma keeps evolving Ganassi gave Alex Palou the car to pull off another IndyCar rout. But he’ll take note of the three McLarens in the top five, too
IndyCar Palou wins on Indy road course ahead of 2-3-5 for McLaren Alex Palou took his fifth IndyCar win with a strong strategic drive to claim the championship lead heading into the Indianapolis 500, with Pato O’Ward jumping to second in the championship with a runner-up finish on the Indy road course
IndyCar A ‘life-saver’ F1 ladder exit may be creating an IndyCar star Christian Lundgaard’s IndyCar leap of faith hasn’t yet made him a regular frontrunner – but the former Alpine F1 junior looks well on his way
IndyCar Lundgaard takes brilliant first IndyCar pole at Indy road course Christian Lundgaard stormed to a brilliant first IndyCar pole on the Indianapolis road course for Rahal Letterman Lanigan, beating Arrow McLaren’s Felix Rosenqvist by just 0.0027 seconds.
IndyCar Huge calendar gap may be stunting IndyCar’s talent pipeline The 2024 IndyCar driver market is stepping up a gear, but its main feeder series has barely done any racing so far in 2023
Formula 1 F1 is walking a trademark tightrope – and IndyCar’s not pleased Whether by design or accident, one part of the divisive F1 driver introductions at the Miami GP bordered on trademark infringement. It’s not the first time either – and IndyCar can’t hide its irritation
IndyCar Herta’s low-key 2023 start is what F1 teams should want from him The anniversary of one of Colton Herta’s most impressive IndyCar wins – also his most recent – is coming up. But Jack Benyon argues Herta shouldn’t panic to end that winless streak; what he’s shown in 2023 is what any interested F1 teams should want to see
IndyCar A significant IndyCar resurgence you might not have noticed yet Everyone’s used to seeing Scott Dixon in IndyCar title contention year after year. What we haven’t been used to in recent seasons is him qualifying well. There’s been a significant step forward on that front in 2023. Dixon tells Jack Benyon what’s changed
Formula 1 Inside the 800bhp IndyCar-engined Honda SUV Verstappen drove F1 champion Max Verstappen was out behind the wheel of an IndyCar-engined machine earlier this week. It wasn’t one of the series’ current-generation of cars – but it was an utterly bonkers SUV
IndyCar ‘Vacation’ is over – an IndyCar turnaround explained A top six finish at Barber for Christian Lundgaard was more like what we know and expect from the 2022 rookie of the year.
IndyCar ‘Demoralising’ – IndyCar superstar’s setback is eerily familiar Josef Newgarden isn’t typically one to get down about his results. But a “demoralising” race at Barber means his start to 2023 has the hallmarks of last year’s campaign – and that ultimately cost him
IndyCar Race-losing error can’t overshadow Grosjean’s new IndyCar high On one hand, Romain Grosjean’s Barber podium was a third IndyCar pole unconverted, on the other it was arguably his best drive in IndyCar. Our American Editor Jack Benyon explains how his race unfolded and what made it so good
IndyCar Grosjean denied by McLaughlin at Barber despite gorgeous pass Scott McLaughlin overpowered Romain Grosjean in a duel for Barber IndyCar victory despite an all-timer overtake from the latter
IndyCar Grosjean’s been so good – Andretti can’t afford to lose him Romain Grosjean’s enjoyed a rich run of form during his second season with Andretti – and it couldn’t have come at a better time as American Editor Jack Benyon explains
IndyCar Grosjean claims his third IndyCar pole in Barber qualifying Romain Grosjean became IndyCar’s first repeat pole winner in 2023 with his third career pole, beating 2021 winner Alex Palou to the honour
Formula 1 Should IndyCar’s new winner be Andretti and F1’s US driver focus? It can be maddening when any new IndyCar star is linked to Formula 1. But given who Kyle Kirkwood is racing for, who his team-mate is and how good he is, there’s logic to the question
IndyCar IndyCar’s TV series does the one thing F1’s Drive to Survive can’t IndyCar’s latest documentary series – airing initially in the US only on The CW channel tonight at 9pm ET – has one thing that Drive to Survive could not rival. Our American Editor Jack Benyon explains all you need to know about it
IndyCar Erratic IndyCar winner faces obscurity without big turnaround Rinus Veekay’s Indycar career is at risk of stalling after a woeful start to the 2023 IndyCar season, if he can’t improve his results soon
IndyCar Ilott’s no-nonsense nature now a better fit for IndyCar elite Callum Ilott has long been courted by IndyCar’s elite for a 2024 seat and his “no bulls***” nature shouldn’t put them off as our American Editor Jack Benyon explains
IndyCar Indy 500 bumping returns as 34th entry announced The 2023 Indianapolis 500 field is set at 34 cars, marking the return of the jeopardy of ‘bumping’ where one entry won’t make the race
IndyCar IndyCar’s aero changes designed to revitalise the Indy 500 The tweaks IndyCar introduced to improve the racing at Texas Motor Speedway paid off spectacularly well. Now it’s time to see if it can have similar success with adjustments for the most important oval of all: Indianapolis
IndyCar Everything you need to know about Indy 500 build-up day one The 2023 Indianapolis 500 build-up has begun. Here’s everything that happened on a packed first day of the test that now effectively commences IndyCar’s ‘Month of May’
IndyCar Seven things to know ahead of the first 2023 Indy 500 test This week’s two-day Indianapolis 500 open test is the first chance to get a taste of this year’s event in action. The Race’s American Editor Jack Benyon explains seven key things to watch out for ahead of the test
IndyCar Team-mate drama + death threats – Ilott’s Long Beach explained Whether it was asking for crash damage to be repaid, crashing, team-mate drama or death threats on social media, Callum Ilott had a rough Long Beach race that we explain and outline what it means for IndyCar fans and viewers
IndyCar The generational divide IndyCar’s clash row exposes A decade ago, would a driver have overtaken, say, Dario Franchitti the way Pato O’Ward did on Scott Dixon in Long Beach? Probably not – but JR Hildebrand ponders whether that’s just the way IndyCar racecraft has evolved
IndyCar This Andretti renaissance is exactly what IndyCar needs Andretti’s start to the 2023 IndyCar season has hallmarks of previous ones, but its Long Beach one-two hints at a turnaround from past missed chances. Everything points to this being its real potential – which is a mouth-watering prospect for this year’s title fight
IndyCar Kirkwood’s win wasn’t a breakthrough. That’s still to come Kyle Kirkwood won at Long Beach in just his third IndyCar start since moving to Andretti Autosport. But it’s always been clear this superb talent could control a race once he got to the front. The question marks are over his racecraft
IndyCar ‘Sorry you feel that way’ – O’Ward has every right to be defiant Scott Dixon said “all gloves are off” after a clash with Pato O’Ward that O’Ward refused to apologise for. That and another shunt cost O’Ward the IndyCar championship lead, but Jack Benyon was impressed with O’Ward even amid his first calamity of 2023
IndyCar Kirkwood leads Grosjean in Andretti IndyCar 1-2 at Long Beach Kyle Kirkwood fended off ex-Formula 1 racers Romain Grosjean and Marcus Ericsson to take his first IndyCar win in Long Beach, as Andretti Autosport finally proved its turnaround with a 1-2
IndyCar Andretti’s ‘real deal’ IndyCar star must prove he can deliver A brilliant Long Beach pole showed what Andretti Autosport’s much-hyped IndyCar star Kyle Kirkwood is capable of. But to convince the doubters, he’s got to turn this pace into results
IndyCar Kirkwood defeats Ericsson and Grosjean for first IndyCar pole Andretti newcomer Kyle Kirkwood has bagged a maiden IndyCar pole, beating nearest rival Marcus Ericsson in Long Beach qualifying
IndyCar ‘A joke’ – IndyCar crash after overnight kerb change draws anger Callum Ilott has called on damage sustained by his IndyCar be reimbursed, claiming he wasn’t made aware of an overnight change to the Long Beach circuit
IndyCar The ‘monumental’ gains firing up IndyCar’s big mover Two races into his Arrow McLaren IndyCar, Alexander Rossi is an intriguing case. The progress made by one of his new partners could be the difference between a return to the front and simple points-scoring obscurity
IndyCar Where Ericsson stands among Ganassi’s IndyCar greats Marcus Ericsson will hit a half-century of IndyCar starts for Ganassi in Long Beach this weekend. Jack Benyon explains what the Indy 500 winner needs to do to become one of the team’s legendary drivers, and why it’s vital the team keeps hold of him
IndyCar NASCAR driver Ware suspended following arrest on assault charges NASCAR driver and three-time IndyCar starter Cody Ware has been arrested and indefinitely suspended by NASCAR after he was charged with ‘felony assault by strangulation’, according to local reports
IndyCar From ‘f*** no’ to possibility – Grosjean’s Indy 500 outlook Romain Grosjean’s race-ending crash at Texas masked a genuine improvement on ovals – one that could prove vital next month at the biggest race of the year
IndyCar An IndyCar staple is reinvigorated. Here’s what it does next Last weekend’s thrilling IndyCar race at the Texas Motor Speedway was a triumph for those who have worked hard to improve things at a track where the racing had gone stale. Now it must consolidate that progress as our American Editor Jack Benyon explains
IndyCar Double heartbreak can’t take shine off IndyCar’s early standout McLaren’s Pato O’Ward has arguably been robbed of two straight victories in 2023 but he’s still happy with his “hell of a start to the year”. The Race’s American Editor Jack Benyon spoke to him in Texas to find out how he was able to shine on and off the track last weekend
IndyCar IndyCar’s new underdog hero felt nauseous in ‘amazing’ oval debut He was dizzy and just hanging on in the closing stages of the Texas IndyCar race – but Agustin Canapino continues to thrive
IndyCar IndyCar’s hate mail-inducing Texas pitlane crash explained Kyle Kirkwood says he got “hate mail” after he was blamed for a Texas pitlane crash that IndyCar decided was Alexander Rossi and Arrow McLaren’s fault. Was either driver actually at fault?
