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Palou ran well in Toronto, despite being involved in a complicated contract situation. Photo: Kevin Dejewski After last week’s dueling announcements, it appears that reigning series champion currently has two signed contracts for 2023: one with Chip Ganassi Racing ...

Rosenqvist makes Mc Laren’s driver puzzle even more complicated

Felix Rosenqvist might have been a forgotten man last week as his McLaren team announced signing Alex Palou just after the IndyCar champion’s current team Chip Ganassi Racing confirmed it had extended his contract. Although McLaren didn’t state where ...

Herta was ‘a little bit screwed’ by pit box selection

Herta was ahead of Dixon until the first round of pit stops. Photo: Kevin Dejewski It was known going into IndyCar’s race from Toronto that the small pit boxes could be a problem in a hectic race situation, and ...

Move Over, Mario! Scott Dixon Ties a Legend with IndyCar Win at Toronto

Here's the updated standings and ultimate breakdown of everything you may have missed at Honda Indy Toronto race.

Chip Ganassi Speaks: 'Alex Palou Is Under Contract to My Team for Next Year'

NTT IndyCar Series' juiciest soap opera is still going strong.

Dixon breaks his drought, dominates on the streets of Toronto

Dixon extends his win streak to 18 consecutive seasons. Photo: Kevin Dejewski An eventful IndyCar race from the streets of Toronto has left Scott Dixon with his first win of the season, which he claimed in dominating fashion. The ...

IndyCar appoints its first female medical director

Dr Julia Vaizer will become the first female director of medical services for IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for 2023 after the long-serving Dr Geoffrey Billows steps down at the end of the season. Billows has become somewhat ...

Toronto’s tight pit lane expected to be problematic

Multiple drivers will have a tough time getting in and out of their box. Photo: Kevin Dejewski The pit lane at the street course in Toronto is one of the tightest and most unique on IndyCar’s schedule, and it ...

Herta breaks below the minute barrier to claim Toronto pole

Herta put in his fast lap on used red tires. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Colton Herta was unbeatable on the streets of Toronto for Saturday’s qualifying session, with the Californian taming the tricky track better than all his competitors. His ...

How Andretti reacted to its fractious and embarrassing nadir

Colton Herta puts it best when he says the last IndyCar race was “a nightmare” and “pretty embarrassing” for the Andretti Autosport team. McLaren and Ganassi both claiming to own the rights to reigning series champion Alex Palou for ...

IndyCar Drivers Tiptoe Around Alex Palou-Ganassi-McLaren Controversy

Graham Rahal, Alexander Rossi and Josef Newgarden aren't exactly sure what to think ... or at least what to say.

McLaren’s complicated driver lineup decision not in the hands of its drivers

Who will drive McLaren’s #7 IndyCar entry is only one of many questions to be answered. Photo: Kevin Dejewski McLaren Racing has found itself with a new group of talented drivers under its umbrella of late, but the details ...

Rossi tops first practice in IndyCar’s return to Toronto

Rossi felt comfortable on the short street course. Photo: Kevin Dejewski IndyCar returned to the short street course in downtown Toronto, Canada this weekend, and it was Alexander Rossi who set the fastest time in the opening practice session ...

‘Honesty is key’ – Dixon unimpressed with Palou contract spat

Scott Dixon says there is “awkwardness” in the Chip Ganassi Racing IndyCar team over its battle with McLaren for Alex Palou’s future, adding he thinks team-mate Palou has set a bad example of how to go about the situation. ...

What to expect from IndyCar’s long-awaited international return

When the US announced that, from June 12, pre-departure Covid testing wasn’t necessary 24 hours before flying into the country anymore, the IndyCar paddock made a metaphorical leap of joy. If we say on average, per each IndyCar entry ...

The contract loophole that could allow a Palou McLaren switch

IndyCar contracts are a complicated beast. The only proof you need of that is that both Chip Ganassi Racing and McLaren have announced Alex Palou for 2023, both believing they have the rights to him. Contracts are so ironclad ...

Will Power Says Alex Palou Controversy Might Just Be Good for IndyCar Series

Power figured something like this current Ganassi-McLaren issue was going to pop up eventually.

Ganassi should chase Herta to replace Palou

The driver Ganassi needs to pursue to replace IndyCar champion Alex Palou is Colton Herta. Hear me out! Herta is one of IndyCar’s top talents and arguably – on his day at least – its fastest driver. He’s just ...

It Will Take a Peacock to Watch NTT IndyCar Series Honda Indy Toronto Race

Honda Indy Toronto will be broadcast exclusively on the Peacock Premium pay streaming service this weekend.

Power: I wish Zak Brown was in IndyCar when I was younger

Power is a bit envious of the opportunities coming the way of IndyCar’s young drivers. Photo: Kevin Dejewski With Alex Palou suddenly in the middle of a strange situation where two top teams are claiming they have a contract ...

Next moves in Mc Laren and Ganassi’s bitter fight for Palou

If IndyCar’s yet-to-be-confirmed Netflix-style TV documentary ever gets off the ground, it’s going to owe McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown more than it can afford to pay him! Since his McLaren outfit entered full-time as a team in 2020, ...

Mc Laren signs Palou for 2023, hours after Ganassi does the same

In a shocking twist after Chip Ganassi announced it was extending reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou’s contract, McLaren has now revealed it has signed Palou for the 2023 season with the addition of Formula 1 seat time. The Race ...

Chip Ganassi triggers 2023 IndyCar option on Palou

After intense speculation over interest from McLaren, Chip Ganassi Racing has exercised its option on Alex Palou for the 2023 IndyCar season. The 2021 IndyCar champion won the title in his first season with Ganassi and his second in ...

IndyCar Champ Alex Palou Signs with McLaren Racing, Blasts Chip Ganassi Racing

McLaren announces a deal with Palou just four hours after Ganassi issues statement saying it had picked up Palou's option.

Palou refutes Ganassi announcement, will drive for McLaren in 2023

Palou greets fans at the most recent IndyCar race from Mid-Ohio. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Early in the day on Tuesday, Chip Ganassi Racing announced that it had exercised an option in Alex Palou’s contract to keep him with the ...

New Ganassi deal for Palou, plus what it means for Mc Laren

After intense speculation over interest from McLaren, Alex Palou will stay with Chip Ganassi Racing in IndyCar for 2023 after the team triggered an option in his contract. The 2021 IndyCar champion won the title in his first season ...

Ganassi retains Palou for 2023 season

Palou has been with Chip Ganassi Racing since the 2021 season. Photo: Kevin Dejewski Chip Ganassi Racing has announced that it has exercised its option to extend Alex Palou’s contract through the 2023 IndyCar season. The extension will mean ...

Grosjean: 'Mentality' of F1 Will Be Biggest Challenge for Next IndyCar Driver in Formula 1

Former Formula 1 driver struggling to find consistency in his second year in NTT IndyCar Series.

An IndyCar trailblazer making the most of second Penske chance

If a motorsport genie had manifested itself at my door at the end of 2021, among my top wishes would have been to see Myles Rowe get a fair shot at showing what he can really do. Luckily another ...

Calderon to miss Toronto race due to sponsor payment problems

Calderon’s rookie season could come to a premature end if ROKiT is not able to pay its sponsorship fees. Photo: Kevin Dejewski As was feared, Tatiana Calderon will not be able to take part in IndyCar’s race from the ...

Herta makes test debut – but F1 race seat is slipping away

Herta in 2022 O’Ward vs Herta in 2022 This week is a big one for Colton Herta. The difficulty of his rollercoaster season where he lies 11th in the IndyCar standings is a distant memory as he absorbs the ...

The rise of IndyCar’s newest elite driver explained

Honestly, I’m running out of superlatives for what Scott McLaughlin has already achieved in IndyCar. Even when you criticise him, you compliment him, because pointing out the negativity of his recent run of three races finishing 19th or worse, ...

Andretti and ECR lap Iowa Speedway in private test session

All three members of Ed Carpenter Racing joined Andretti Autosport at the test. Photo: Ed Carpenter Racing Drivers from Andretti Autosport and Ed Carpenter Racing spent Thursday at a private test session familiarizing themselves with the short oval in ...

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