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Newgarden gives Roger Penske a break with a pole-winning run as IndyCar leadership is questioned
Read full article: Newgarden gives Roger Penske a break with a pole-winning run as IndyCar leadership is questionedJosef Newgarden has won the pole for IndyCarโs season-opening race, giving Team Penske something to celebrate as its leadership faces criticism for its management of the series.
Haas F1 drops Guenther Steiner as team principal after another dismal season for the American team
Read full article: Haas F1 drops Guenther Steiner as team principal after another dismal season for the American teamHaas F1 has parted ways with team principal Guenther Steiner, who was the first employee hired when the Formula One team was launched in 2014.
Herta wins pole as repaved track produces eventful qualifying day at Road America
Read full article: Herta wins pole as repaved track produces eventful qualifying day at Road AmericaThe venue that bills itself as โAmericaโs National Park of Speedโ is producing faster times after its first repaving in nearly three decades.
Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach for 1st career IndyCar victory
Read full article: Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach for 1st career IndyCar victoryKyle Kirkwood has won the first race of his IndyCar career by holding off Andretti Autosport teammate Romain Grosjean on the downtown streets of Long Beach, California.
Newgarden holds off O'Ward for back-to-back wins at Texas
Read full article: Newgarden holds off O'Ward for back-to-back wins at TexasJosef Newgarden won at Texas Motor Speedway for the second consecutive year when a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle with Pato OโWard came to a sudden halt by a crash behind them.
Newgarden continues Penske dominance at Iowa with 4th win
Read full article: Newgarden continues Penske dominance at Iowa with 4th winJosef Newgarden extended the Team Penske dominance at Iowa Speedway, winning the first race of a weekend doubleheader for his fourth victory at the shortest track on the IndyCar schedule.
Michael Andretti calls Mid-Ohio team actions unacceptable
Read full article: Michael Andretti calls Mid-Ohio team actions unacceptableMichael Andretti has acknowledged that the meltdown of his IndyCar team at Mid-Ohio was unacceptable and says his four drivers will be expected to work together as teammates the remainder of the season.
IndyCar looks to close out Belle Isle's run with a bang
Read full article: IndyCar looks to close out Belle Isle's run with a bangHelio Castroneves won his first race on Detroit's Belle Isle and celebrated that victory by exiting his car and climbing one of the fences surrounding the temporary street course.
Newgarden passes McLaughlin in final turn to steal Texas win
Read full article: Newgarden passes McLaughlin in final turn to steal Texas winJosef Newgarden used the nonexistent high line to pass Scott McLaughlin in the final turn at Texas Motor Speedway and steal the IndyCar race his teammate had dominated.
Palou takes pole at Portland, eyes IndyCar points lead
Read full article: Palou takes pole at Portland, eyes IndyCar points leadAlex Palou earned the first pole of his IndyCar career and put himself in position to reclaim the championship lead headed into Sundayโs race at Portland International Raceway.
IndyCar title race flips to O'Ward in wild race at Gateway
Read full article: IndyCar title race flips to O'Ward in wild race at GatewayThe IndyCar championship flipped leaders Saturday night when Alex Palou was collected in an early three-car accident that moved Pato OโWard to the point following OโWardโs runner-up finish to winner Josef Newgarden at World Wide Technology Raceway.
Pato O'Ward charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammate
Read full article: Pato O'Ward charges to win, dedicates it to injured teammatePato OโWard has become IndyCarโs first repeat winner of the season by charging through the field on a final restart to snatch the victory away from Josef Newgarden at the Raceway at Belle Isle Park.
Pรฉrez wins Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crashes from lead
Read full article: Pรฉrez wins Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crashes from leadSergio Pรฉrez won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a two-lap shootout after championship leader Max Verstappen crashed while leading with a tire failure and Lewis Hamilton went off at the restart.
Alex Palou scores 1st career IndyCar win in Ganassi debut
Read full article: Alex Palou scores 1st career IndyCar win in Ganassi debutAlex Palou scored his first career IndyCar victory in his debut race with Chip Ganassi Racing by winning the series opener at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama.
Grosjean moves to IndyCar with Coyne after 9 seasons in F1
Read full article: Grosjean moves to IndyCar with Coyne after 9 seasons in F1AdGrosjean has tried to make comparisons from the F1 race in Austin to IndyCar's two events at the Texas track. Coyne had been talking to Grosjean even before the Bahrain crash about the move to IndyCar. AdThe Coyne organization has not won an IndyCar race since Sebastien Bourdais won the 2018 season opener, but Grosjean is excited to join a team that has a chance in each race. Haas is not a race-winning contender in F1 and Grosjean texted this week with former teammate Magnussen about the thrill of being competitive again. โI really want to keep racing and racing fast cars and I believe that's the case in IndyCar.
Hamilton positive for COVID-19, will miss F1's Sakhir GP
Read full article: Hamilton positive for COVID-19, will miss F1's Sakhir GPWorld champion Lewis Hamilton tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the Sakhir Grand Prix this weekend, his Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team said Tuesday Dec. 1, 2020. (Hamad Mohammed, Pool via AP, File)SAKHIR โ Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix. But Hamilton woke up Monday morning with mild symptoms and was then informed that a contact prior to arrival in Bahrain had subsequently tested positive, his Mercedes team said Tuesday. This led to a subsequent test returning a positive result, and Hamilton says he has gone into self-isolation for 10 days. Hamilton is the third F1 driver to test positive for COVID-19 this season, following Sergio Perez at Silverstone and Lance Stroll in Germany.
Hamilton chases F1 record again as Schumacher's son debuts
Read full article: Hamilton chases F1 record again as Schumacher's son debutsOfficially, the German Grand Prix is on hiatus this year, and this race โ a late replacement on the coronavirus-affected calendar โ is called the Eifel Grand Prix after a nearby mountain range. As many as 20,000 fans could attend, making it the best attended race of the season apart from the Russian Grand Prix. NEW GENERATIONIt's been eight years since Michael Schumacher's last F1 race, and now his son will officially be part of an F1 race weekend for the first time. Michael Schumacher hit his head on a rock and sustained severe brain injuries which left him requiring constant care. When Hamilton and Michael Schumacher last raced together at the Nรผrburgring in 2011, there were six Germans on the grid including then-world champion Sebastian Vettel.
Hamilton wins hectic Tuscan GP, demands justice for Taylor
Read full article: Hamilton wins hectic Tuscan GP, demands justice for TaylorTaylor was a Black emergency medical worker fatally shot by police serving a narcotics search warrant in her home on March 13. โJustice for Breonna Taylor,โ Hamilton said during his interview after winning. The first F1 race on a Mugello track with super-fast corners usually used by MotoGP riders was incident-packed. Ferrari reverted back to an age-old burgundy livery for its 1,000th F1 race, reflecting the color first used by the famed Italian manufacturer. Verstappen, meanwhile, was angry with his team after a second straight retirement following the Italian GP last weekend, where Gasly won his first F1 race.
F1's pandemic pause spurs Hamilton to race on for 2-3 years
Read full article: F1's pandemic pause spurs Hamilton to race on for 2-3 yearsThe coronavirus has hit the Silverstone race with Sergio Perez forced out after testing positive on Thursday. After dominating the Hungarian Grand Prix earlier this month, Hamilton then accused Grand Prix Drivers Association director Romain Grosjean of failing to convince the grid to be united in kneeling before the race. But he also apologized to Hamilton for indicating that it might have been the wrong call. Romain originally reached out to me and we had a great conversation, added Hamilton. Red Bulls Max Verstappen and Ferraris Charles Leclerc are among those drivers who have stood rather than taking a knee.