It has been a very long time since a driver who has tasted major national success in the United States has jumped ship to Formula 1. It is almost 10 years since Sebastien Bourdais lined up against Sebastian Vettel for the first time at Toro Rosso, in what became a brief F1 career for the four-time Champ Car champion. Since …
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2017 Month of May Preview: the 101st Indianapolis 500 and Indianapolis Grand Prix
May has arrived. The 101st Indianapolis 500 is edging ever closer and the eyes of not just America, but the world will be on the Brickyard as everybody asks: can Fernando Alonso win the biggest oval race in IndyCar at the very first attempt? There is so much more to May than just Alonso though, but this is the biggest …
Read More »2016 IndyCar Season Winners and Losers
A look at the winners and losers of the 2016 IndyCar Season, ahead of the finale at Sonoma, where Will Power or Simon Pagenaud will become IndyCar champion.
Read More »Could IndyCar Stars play a role in the F1 Silly Season?
The F1 silly season is a time of rumour and speculation. Could names from one of the strongest IndyCar fields in years play a role on the 2017 grid?
Read More »2016 IndyCar Season Preview
A look at the 2016 IndyCar season, and the runners, riders, new teams, new tracks and regulation changes ahead of what could be a great season.
Read More »Scott Dixon: Worthy Champion or Just Lucky?
So that was that. The 2015 IndyCar championship did indeed get decided by the completely unnecessary usage of double points at the final round of the season at Sonoma. That is not taking anything away from the overall victor however – Scott Dixon, who at the end of the day, won more races than anybody else, and with the system …
Read More »2015 Grand Prix of Sonoma Preview: The Six-Way Championship Showdown
With heavy hearts, the IndyCars head to California for the final round of the 2015 season. Following the death of the ever-popular Justin Wilson at the last round at Pocono, there will be a subdued feeling around the paddock during the weekend. However, the championship finale goes ahead as planned, and due to a completely unnecessary use of double points, …
Read More »2015 ABC Supply 500 Preview
After a somewhat surprising win for Graham Rahal at Mid-Ohio, the championship is as tight as it has been all season long at the very top. Rahal is just nine points behind leader Juan Pablo Montoya, with Scott Dixon 22 points behind the Columbian. However, there are a whopping 158 points still on the table, meaning that any one of …
Read More »2015 IndyCar Season Winners and Losers
Just two races remain on the 2015 IndyCar calendar – one classic oval and one classic road course. Whilst expected dominance from one team has failed to materialise, an unlikely title candidate emerged as the season progressed. With no driver taking more than two wins, three of the nine race winners this year have the most realistic shots at the …
Read More »2015 Honda Indy 200 Preview
The Penske drought continued at Iowa, as Andretti Autosport’s Ryan Hunter-Reay headed home Josef Newgarden and the fast-charging Sage Karam for his first win of the season, and his first top three. There was trouble for championship leader Juan Pablo Montoya hit trouble early on as he suffered a suspension failure. However Graham Rahal was able to take advantage with …
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