While Colton Herta was re-writing the history books with his maiden NTT IndyCar win, it was a case of missed opportunities for the championships’ other rookies. Pato O’Ward marked his 2019 debut with an impressive top-10 finish as Felix Rosenqvist, Marcus Ericsson and Santino Ferrucci endured a day of highs and lows. A stand out…
Former F1 drivers hope to gain an advantage at COTA IndyCar Classic
IndyCar’s trio of former F1 drivers are hoping to use prior experience to their advantage as the series makes it’s long-awaited debut at the Circuit of the Americas. As the only active drivers to have sampled the Texan circuit in race conditions, they are confident it could provide a competitive edge in Sunday’s IndyCar Classic. “I…
Australian Grand Prix notes: what we learned from the first F1 race of 2019
Assorted notes on the the good and the bad of the 2019 Australian Grand Prix and what we learned (or can assume) based on last Sunday’s results. VB77 reloaded comes with upgrades Valterri Bottas circa-2018 looked like a man who wanted to find a hut in the middle of a Finnish forest, lock the door…
Andretti drivers aim to hit reset button at IndyCar Classic
After a frustrating and disappointing opening NTT IndyCar Series weekend, the Andretti Autosport squad is looking to hit the reset button at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA). A fifth-place finish for Alexander Rossi was the only bright spot in an otherwise tough weekend at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg that was marred…
Will Power hopes strong start in St. Pete leads to consistent championship challenge
Team Penske’s Will Power begins his quest for a second NTT IndyCar Series title this weekend hoping to banish memories of an inconsistent start to last season. Power endured an erratic and ultimately frustrating 2018 that saw him finish 3rd in points, despite claiming 3 race wins and five top 5 finishes. Two DNFs in…
2019 NTT IndyCar season preview
The long offseason wait for IndyCar fans is almost over as the NTT IndyCar Series returns for 2019. A nail-biting 2018 season saw the championship battle go down to the wire and all the signs point to another thriller this year. Metronomic consistency proved to be the deciding factor as Scott Dixon became a 5-time…
Rahal confident engineering changes will pay dividends in 2019
Graham Rahal is optimistic about his prospects for the new season ahead of this weekend’s Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg. The 30-year-old is confident that engineering changes during the offseason will pay dividends in 2019. “I feel like there are a lot of areas we have improved over the offseason”, said Rahal on the…
IndyCar: the 3 most intriguing teammate battles of 2019
Though the NTT IndyCar Series paddock is a friendly and welcoming place, it is populated by people who love to win and hate to lose. For the drivers and crews, beating the guys on the other side of the garage is the first objective. On the eve of the new season, we have picked out…
F1 teammate battles and what’s riding on them: Racing Point F1 and Williams
Old and new faces are the order of the day for Racing Point F1 and Williams Racing as we continue our look at F1’s teammate battles for 2019. For the drivers in both teams 2019 will be about proving the doubters wrong. For some it will also be about making a case for moving up…
F1 teammate battles and what’s riding on them: Renault and McLaren
It’s part 3 of our review of F1’s 2019 teammate battles and we are looking at Renault and customer team McLaren. Renault new boy Daniel Ricciardo lines up against Nico Hulkenberg while it is all change at McLaren as Carlos Sainz takes on McLaren protege and 2018 F2 runner-up Lando Norris. Daniel Ricciardo – Renault…
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