Rookie Felix Rosenqvist believes improved tire management is the key to unlocking a strong finish at the IndyCar Grand Prix. The Swede has struggled for consistency since a stellar opening race of the season in St. Petersburg but heads into this weekend’s now traditional month of May curtain-raiser with renewed focus. “I view that as our…
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The Wave-Makers – Herta, Rosenqvist & Ericsson lead IndyCar’s rookie class of 2019
The rookie line-up for the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series is one of the strongest and most exciting in decades. Just two races into the new season and stand-out performances have already come from Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O’Ward, capped off by Colton Herta’s record-breaking win at the inaugural IndyCar Classic at COTA. After Robert Wickens’…
A day of missed opportunities at COTA for IndyCar’s other rookies
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…
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…
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…
Mixed feelings for Ganassi drivers after IndyCar COTA test
The final day of NTT IndyCar Series Spring Training proved to be a mixed bag for new Chip Ganassi teammates Scott Dixon and Felix Rosenqvist. For the reigning series champion it was a troublesome day as set up issues on his PNC Bank Honda compromised running at the Circuit of the Americas. Dixon’s crew tried…
IndyCar: importing talent or just plain importing?
Throughout the modern era, IndyCar – and not just the Indy 500 – has enticed drivers from across the globe. For decades, international drivers looking for a chance to prove a point have raced alongside Americans with big dreams of lifting the Astor Cup. Ex-F1 pilots with unfinished business running against Europeans who should have…
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