Jack Benyon

IndyCar

How Ericsson intends to accelerate Andretti's IndyCar transformation

Is Marcus Ericsson what Andretti's fast-but-flawed IndyCar programme has needed? Here's the ex-Ganassi driver's take on what he can bring to the team he joins as Romain Grosjean departs

IndyCar

This future IndyCar team belies 'racing dad' stereotypes

HMD was set up to get David Malukas to IndyCar. But now he's gone to McLaren, HMD has some big plans of its own

Formula 1

Andretti's US F1 driver choice has become more complicated

Andretti still has to get round the negotiating table with F1 - but if it does make it onto the grid against the odds, among its priorities will be to have an American driver in its line-up. But since that desire was first stated, the choice among its IndyCar options is now less straightforward

IndyCar

IndyCar's biggest 2024 story means it needn't fear Grosjean exit

Romain Grosjean's exit from Andretti, and the jeopardy it puts his place on the IndyCar grid in, has prompted questions about what kind of blow to the series his absence would be. But should it really worry? It's got a huge story for North America to look forward to in 2024

Formula 1

Winners and losers from F1's 2023 Qatar Grand Prix

The extreme heat and physicality in Formula 1's Qatar Grand Prix likely exasperated the post-race feelings of each driver on Sunday. But who were the biggest winners and losers?

Formula 1

Hamilton admits '100% fault' for clash with Russell in F1's Qatar GP

Lewis Hamilton has admitted the crash between himself and Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate George Russell at the start of the Qatar Grand Prix was “100% his fault”

IndyCar

Grosjean taking action against Andretti following IndyCar exit

Ousted Andretti driver Romain Grosjean says he has "commenced an arbitration proceeding" against the IndyCar team

IndyCar

McLaren launches new 'alliance' with IndyCar underdog

Arrow McLaren and Juncos Hollinger Racing have announced a “strategic alliance” that will link the two IndyCar teams moving forward

IndyCar

Rosenqvist's big IndyCar gamble is his last-chance saloon

Felix Rosenqvist has once again jumped ship in an effort to become a team leader in IndyCar. It failed at McLaren - can he succeed with what seems like a much bigger gamble for 2024?

IndyCar

How IndyCar's fairytale convert became Penske's top driver

Scott McLaughlin's fascinating development from touring car convert to Team Penske's top driver in 2023 puts him on the brink of breaking through as an IndyCar title contender. Jack Benyon explains the key transformation McLaughlin has made this year

IndyCar

What we know about missing pieces from IndyCar's 2024 calendar

One IndyCar favourite back on the calendar, but another oval's missing instead. And what about an Argentina race? Jack Benyon looks at the 2024 schedule shake up in more detail

IndyCar

Old IndyCar favourite returns as 2024 schedule revealed

IndyCar has announced an 18-race 2024 season headlined by the return of the Milwaukee Mile

IndyCar

Every full-time 2023 IndyCar driver ranked from worst to best

With the dust now well settled on the 2023 IndyCar season it's time for our American Editor Jack Benyon to rank the performances of all 23 full-time drivers from worst to best

IndyCar

What Ganassi expanding to five cars means for IndyCar

Ganassi is expanding to five full-time IndyCar entries for 2024 with the addition of its teenage protege Kyffin Simpson. Jack Benyon looks at the implications for everyone else, and Simpson’s prospects

IndyCar

McLaren’s latest F1-inspired plan to raise its IndyCar game

How McLaren might transfer its Formula 1 ideas and processes to its IndyCar team has always been an intriguing question. It’s got a new idea for 2024 that it thinks will raise the bar again

IndyCar

Winners and losers from IndyCar’s Laguna Seca mayhem

The title had already been decided – but several important IndyCar match-ups went down to the wire in a frankly calamitous Laguna Seca finale

Formula 1

‘Not going to any F1 races’ – Palou responds to Brown’s criticism

Technically IndyCar champion Alex Palou is supposed to be at the Singapore Grand Prix as McLaren’s Formula 1 reserve. Unsurprisingly given their legal fight, he won’t be

IndyCar

Dixon overcomes penalty to win shambolic IndyCar finale

A frenetic IndyCar finale at Laguna Seca punctuated by woeful driving standards and eight cautions was won by Scott Dixon after he overcame an early drive-through penalty to take his third win of the season

IndyCar

Departing Rosenqvist takes pole for final McLaren IndyCar start

Felix Rosenqvist took his second IndyCar pole of the season in his last race for Arrow McLaren, beating Scott McLaughlin by 0.0097s in a storming qualifying session at Laguna Seca

Formula 1

McLaren expecting Palou F1 no-show, O’Ward to get FP1 chance

Pato O’Ward will get an FP1 for McLaren later this Formula 1 season, while the team’s racing CEO Zak Brown expects Alex Palou not to turn up for reserve driver duties next week in Singapore

IndyCar

McLaren makes bold choice to fill its Palou IndyCar gap

McLaren has a solution for its Felix Rosenqvist-vacated, Alex Palou-rejected third IndyCar seat: it’s giving 21-year-old David Malukas a chance to impress in what will be his third season, as he steps up from Dale Coyne Racing on a multi-year deal

IndyCar

The near-$1m race for ‘last’ still riding on IndyCar’s finale

Thought the IndyCar season was done and dusted? Think again – there’s an almost $1million prize for ‘last’ place still to be settled. Here’s what you need to know about the Leaders Circle, including who’s still in the mix at the bottom of the order

IndyCar

Ganassi upgrades Armstrong to full-time IndyCar drive for 2024

Chip Ganassi Racing has elected to make ex-Ferrari Formula 1 junior Marcus Armstrong a full-time IndyCar driver after a road and street course schedule with the squad this year

IndyCar

Power’s history-making protege takes another step towards IndyCar

A young racing star promoted by Lewis Hamilton on social media last weekend has taken a step closer to racing in IndyCar in 2025

IndyCar

Why Grosjean’s big IndyCar move went so wrong

Romain Grosjean’s move to a big IndyCar team should have produced far more than three podiums in two years – Jack Benyon explains why it all went wrong for Grosjean at Andretti

IndyCar

Rosenqvist leaves McLaren in latest 2024 IndyCar switch

Meyer Shank Racing has signed Felix Rosenqvist to race for its team next year, with Simon Pagenaud’s future in IndyCar in doubt

IndyCar

McLaren’s surprise 2024 solution among next IndyCar moves

McLaren looks like it’s made a surprise pick for its 2024 IndyCar line-up Alex Palou alternative, just one of the driver market moves that should fall into place this week

Formula 1

Palou’s IndyCar title run shows what McLaren and F1 are missing

The manner in which Alex Palou dominated 2023 to earn a second IndyCar title in three years shows why Ganassi was so determined to stop McLaren taking him, and what Formula 1 is missing out on

IndyCar

Palou clinches 2023 IndyCar title with Portland win

Alex Palou made certain of the 2023 IndyCar Series title with a race to spare by taking victory at Portland

IndyCar

Rahal beats McLaughlin to IndyCar pole at Portland

Graham Rahal pulled off a tactical masterstroke to score his second pole position of the 2023 IndyCar season – after a six-year wait for the first – to beat Scott McLaughlin by just 0.0330s at Portland

IndyCar

From no seat to the best IndyCar seat – Lundqvist joins Ganassi

Ganassi has picked Linus Lundqvist to replace Andretti-bound Marcus Ericsson, completing an incredible career turnaround for a driver on the sidelines six weeks ago

IndyCar

What we need to learn from IndyCar’s latest concussion tale

IndyCar’s constantly-improving concussion protocols quickly identified Simon Pagenaud’s season-ending injury. But there is plenty about what’s happened to Pagenaud that Jack Benyon finds thought-provoking for IndyCar, the media and the wider motorsport world

IndyCar

‘Just be a model citizen’ – Vips’ bid for redemption in IndyCar

A year ago Juri Vips was ejected from Red Bull’s Formula 1 junior driver programme for using a racial slur. That makes his Rahal Letterman Lanigan IndyCar chance controversial – but Vips and the team are tackling that head on

IndyCar

Dixon’s proved why he’s the last person Palou wants chasing him

Scott Dixon has won the last two IndyCar races from 15th and 16th. If he’s not even the fastest driver but is capable of doing that, current points leader Alex Palou probably has something to think about – even if he remains in control of his destiny

IndyCar

Stunning Dixon win from 16th keeps IndyCar title battle alive

A Scott Dixon win on an alternate strategy at the Gateway oval means the 2023 IndyCar title battle goes on

IndyCar

How IndyCar’s Gateway starting grid looks after six penalties

Josef Newgarden will lead the IndyCar field in Sunday’s Gateway race after qualifying pacesetter Scott McLaughlin’s grid penalty is applied

IndyCar

‘It’s just sad’ – Palou on McLaren contract saga

In his first media appearance since a new legal battle engulfed, IndyCar points leader Alex Palou called the situation “sad” and said he “would have liked to have done things differently”

IndyCar

IndyCar teams are sleeping on this underrated star

Callum Ilott doesn’t seem to be that high up any of the major IndyCar teams’ 2024 shopping lists. That’s their loss, says Jack Benyon, especially considering Ilott’s oval form and his performance with his one of IndyCar’s smallest teams

IndyCar

Why everyone else is about to lose the IndyCar title

Barring some miracle, Alex Palou will wrap up a second IndyCar title sooner or later. While he’s been at an incredible level in 2023, where have those left trailing in his wake lost the most ground over the course of the season?

IndyCar

Does Ericsson-to-Andretti mean Grosjean will leave IndyCar?

Andretti’s signing of Marcus Ericsson strongly suggests Romain Grosjean is out. Can he find another IndyCar seat?