Alex Palou stunned IndyCar by grabbing the title in his second season. To defend his crown, he’ll have to beat the series’ largest and strongest field for years.
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F1 is impressive but IndyCar is more of a driver’s championship – Newgarden
IndyCar
Posted onTwo-times IndyCar champion Josef Newgarden says Formula 1 doesn’t appeal as strongly to him as it did earlier in his career.
RaceFans’ top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2021
IndyCar
Posted onÁlex Palou won the IndyCar title in only his second year in the series. But did any of his rivals have a more impressive 2021 campaign?
How Palou’s rivals have little chance to stop his coronation on Sunday
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach may be unfamiliar to IndyCar points leader Alex Palou but he is favourite to clinch the championship this weekend.
Mercedes surprised by McLaren’s Austrian GP pace
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Mercedes surprised by McLaren’s Austrian GP pace • More F3 penalties • Australian government urged to ensure F1 race happens
Newgarden breaks Penske’s curse with Mid-Ohio win
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden and Penske scored a long-awaited first win of 2021 at Mid-Ohio, holding off Marcus Ericsson by less than a second.
Williams had “quicker package” than Ferrari, admits Sainz
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Williams had “quicker package” than Ferrari, admits Sainz • Newgarden pips Herta to IndyCar pole • Injury rules F3 driver out of race
Newgarden explains gearbox problem behind latest agonising defeat
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden was two laps from victory at Road America but crawled home in 21st place, stuck in first gear after a shifting fault worsened.
Early first pit stop left us vulnerable to O’Ward, says Newgarden
IndyCar
Posted onAfter narrowly missing victory in Detroit, Josef Newgarden says his strategy was compromised by a decision to cover a potential full-course yellow which never materialised.
Herta soaks up pressure from Newgarden for St Petersburg win
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta held off a soft-tyred Josef Newgarden over several late restarts to clinch victory in the second race of the IndyCar season.
Grosjean faces the toughest task of IndyCar’s all-star rookies
2021 IndyCar season preview
Posted onRomain Grosjean is one of three big new names in IndyCar this year. But he faces a tougher task to win races than Jimmie Johnson and Scott McLaughlin.
Newgarden “hated thinking about” double points title-decider
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden admitted he was dreading IndyCar’s title-deciding race at Laguna Seca, knowing the double points on offer made his championship lead more vulnerable.
Dixon wins as points leader Newgarden crashes out
IndyCar
Posted onScott Dixon redeemed himself for crashing out of Saturday’s IndyCar race in Detroit by taking his first win of 2019 on Sunday.
Newgarden resists Dixon to open IndyCar season with win
IndyCar
Posted onReigning IndyCar champion Scott Dixon was beaten to victory by his predecessor Josef Newgarden as the new season got underway in St Petersburg.
Newgarden triumphs in rain-hit Alabama drama
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden won a dramatic finish to the Grand Prix of Alabama after rain fell in the final 15 minutes of the race.
Newgarden denies Wickens win in Phoenix
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden passed Robert Wickens in the closing stages to win the Phoenix Grand Prix after the Schmidt driver gambled on tyre strategy.