In isolation, the component parts of Alexander Rossi’s 2019 championship bid are as robust as any of his rivals. Driving at the peak (so far) of his abilities, the 27-year-old has become a formidable competitor in his three-and-a-half seasons in IndyCar. But in what promises to be another tight championship run-in it is Rossi’s Andretti…
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Indy 500 2019: the year of the fairytale result?
While Fernando Alonso’s quest for a fairytale finish at the 2019 Indy 500 failed before it started – thanks to a catalogue of blunders by his McLaren team – plenty of drivers are still on track for the win of their life. Ahead of the 103rd Indianapolis 500, Andy Webb runs the rule over the…
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…
2018 Indianapolis 500 Fast Friday – Live stream
2018 Indianapolis 500 Fast Friday – Live stream Watch all the action from Fast Friday for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Featuring a 35 car field including 56 previous Indy 500 winners and the final race for Danica Patrick as she calls time on her professional racing career with a final…
2018 Indianapolis 500 practice – live stream
2018 Indianapolis 500 Open test – Live stream Watch all the action from practice for the 102nd Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Featuring a 35 car field including 5 previous Indy 500 winners and the final race for Danica Patrick as she calls time on her professional racing career with a final bid…
Mixed start to 2018 for Andretti drivers but they share the same goal at Barber
They may have experienced mixed fortunes since the start of the 2018 Verizon IndyCar season but the Andretti Autosport drivers are united in their goal this weekend: success at the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama. While Alexander Rossi has made a dream start to the season, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Marco Andretti and Zach Veach have…
IndyCar news round up
A busy IndyCar offseason continued this week as Honda teams tested their new 2018 aero kits at Phoenix. Meanwhile Chip Ganassi poured cold water on Danica Patrick at Ganassi and there were musical chairs at Andretti Autosport. MotorSportNotes rounds up this week’s IndyCar news. Chip Ganassi confirms Danica negotiations have ‘stalled’ Speaking at the Performance…
5 ways to spend the IndyCar offseason
With Josef Newgarden crowned 2017 Verizon IndyCar series champion it is a long drag to the start of the 2018 season. St Petersburg awaits on March 11 but in the meantime we have months of zero racing. You could of course fill the off-season with race replays or fine-tuning your fantasy picks. Instead here are…
Reboot: 3 IndyCar drivers who needed a standout 2017
At the start of the 2017 Verizon IndyCar season I picked out 3 drivers needing a standout season this year. As we get down to the business-end of the season with only 4 races to go, its a good time to consider how each of them has faired. And what they might need to do…
IndyCar Grand Prix heroes and zeroes
Will Power gave a masterclass in road course driving to win the 2017 Indy Grand Prix of Indianapolis from a hard charging Scott Dixon. The former IndyCar series champion traded the lead with teammate Helio Castroneves before pulling away to win comfortably. Power’s first win of 2017 helped him jump to 5th place in the point…
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