The 2019 Indianapolis 500 was a tense thriller right from the moment the green flag was first waved until Simon Pagenaud blurred past in his luminous yellow Team Penske-entered car to take his a very popular and well-deserved maiden 500 victory. The story of the race was the tense battle between the 2016 series champion and the 2016 Indy 500 …
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2018 Indianapolis 500 preview: the race
It’s wide open. Race day is not yet here and still shocks have already occurred. James Hinchcliffe – the 2016 polesitter a year after his life-threatening accident – will not take the green flag as one of the 33 starters of the Indianapolis 500 after being the shock bumpee on the first day of qualifying. And there goes one name …
Read More »Better looks and better racing? 2018 IndyCar season preview
There’s a lot of change ahead of the 2018 IndyCar season. There is effectively a new car, there are exciting new teams and drivers and a return of a classic venue. However, the most intriguing change is probably the reduction in entrants for two of the series’ most powerful teams. All of these changes would imply that some of the …
Read More »Josef Newgarden deserves a shot at Formula 1
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 …
Read More »2017 IndyCar Season Preview
The 2016 IndyCar season was largely contested between two of Penske’s juggernauts – Will Power of Australia and Simon Pagenaud of France. In the end, it was Pagenaud who came out on top in the double points finale at Sonoma. The 2017 IndyCar season may be much of the same, but some high-profile changes could well just spring a few …
Read More »2016 Grand Prix of Sonoma Preview – The Finale
A look at the 2016 Grand Prix of Sonoma, which will be the setting for the IndyCar Series finale and title decider between Will Power and Simon Pagenaud.
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 »How the 2016 IndyCar Series Season is Shaping up
A look at the 2016 IndyCar Series season so far with four races to go, and who is likely to challenge for the championship in those final rounds.
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 »Does IndyCar need a Penalty Rethink?
After a fairly controversial Grand Prix of Long Beach, here is a look at whether IndyCar needs to reconsider its stance on penalties or not.
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