Jack Benyon

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IndyCar's weird 2024 calendar could work against Palou

A particularly intriguing second-half of the IndyCar calendar with a massive curveball for the current leader requires a deep dive into data to work out the series' real championship favourites

IndyCar

What's different about McLaren's latest IndyCar driver split

Alexander Rossi has become the latest IndyCar driver heading for the exit at McLaren. But this is a different situation to the rest of the whirlwind around that team this year

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McLaren makes another major IndyCar line-up change

Arrow McLaren has continued its driver hiring and firing spree by adding ex-Alpine F1 junior and IndyCar race winner Christian Lundgaard to its line-up in place of Alexander Rossi for 2025

IndyCar

Solid start or just lucky? Controversial McLaren debut assessed

All eyes were bound to be on Nolan Siegel on his McLaren IndyCar debut after Theo Pourchaire was controversially moved aside. And 12th place looked perfectly decent on paper, too - but his Laguna Seca race also included a major error. So how well did he really get on?

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Title fight twist + Grosjean stars: Laguna Seca winners and losers

There was a runaway winner in IndyCar's Laguna Seca race - despite it looking as though he was on a less favourable strategy. See who else starred and who flopped - big time - in our pick of winners and losers

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Our take on McLaren's baffling driver shock

McLaren's case for dropping Theo Pourchaire for Nolan Siegel just doesn't look logical, argues Jack Benyon

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McLaren drops Pourchaire in latest driver bombshell

McLaren has made yet another shock IndyCar switch by immediately dropping F2 champion Theo Pourchaire for teenager Nolan Siegel, just weeks after it replaced the injured David Malukas with Pourchaire

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IndyCar's 'cursed' driver on his big series return

When David Malukas injured his wrist pre-season, he thought he'd be back after a couple of races. Then his recovery got delayed, and McLaren dropped him. Now he's got another chance with Shank in IndyCar - and while the start is bound to be tough, his comeback offers a big potential upside

IndyCar

F1 2025 clause revealed in latest Palou/McLaren court doc

In a new court document seen by The Race, Alex Palou claims he would be free to leave Chip Ganassi Racing to drive for McLaren if it offered him a full-time Formula 1 seat for 2025.

IndyCar

Malukas finds IndyCar 2024 refuge after McLaren split

Meyer Shank Racing has signed David Malukas to race for the team starting from the end of the month, replacing Tom Blomqvist

IndyCar

McLaren cuts ties with Juncos after Pourchaire abuse

The Arrow McLaren IndyCar team has dropped Juncos Hollinger Racing as a strategic partner after McLaren’s Theo Pourchaire was abused online by fans of JHR and fans of its driver Agustin Canapino

IndyCar

The next moves in a McLaren-led IndyCar 2025 silly season

Two yet-to-be-filled McLaren seats and a highly-rated free agent are the centrepieces of the IndyCar driver market right now.

IndyCar

IndyCar abuse has turned toxic - and it must be stopped

Whether it's feuding drivers and teams, comments which could be deemed as homophobic, or fans sending death threats, the atmosphere in the IndyCar paddock has certainly changed this year. And it's time some proper action was taken to tackle it

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Unpredictable fun or embarrassing? IndyCar's Detroit chaos

Why was IndyCar's Detroit race so messy? How did the series' stewarding affect things? And is a 100-lap race with 47 laps under caution good for IndyCar? Here's what drivers - and The Race - think of it all

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IndyCar's craziest race of 2024 so far explained

Ganassi’s Scott Dixon took his second win of the year and the IndyCar Series points lead in a frankly ridiculous Detroit street race that featured eight caution stoppages and rain shaking up the order

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Newgarden's IndyCar 2025 free agency ends with new Penske deal

Josef Newgarden has signed a contract extension at Team Penske, the move taking one of the most valuable free agents off the IndyCar driver market for 2025

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New IndyCar feud between Andretti duo and 'headcase' Ferrucci

A war of words - and more than that - has broken out between Santino Ferrucci and two Andretti drivers after Detroit IndyCar practice.

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IndyCar head-scratcher: Blomqvist benched by Meyer Shank

IndyCar veteran Helio Castroneves will replace Tom Blomqvist - who crashed out on lap one of this year's Indy 500 - for the next two rounds.

IndyCar

Could IndyCar drivers really 'rock' F1? Newgarden's claim assessed

It's a debate that's likes to rear its head from time to time, and the question of whether an IndyCar driver could cut it in F1 is back in the spotlight once more. Jack Benyon looks at the arguments that support that claim (or don't) and who's most likely to make it

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'It kills me' - dismayed Larson must return to Indy 500

Kyle Larson's attempt at The Double between the Indy 500 and NASCAR's 600-miler at Charlotte showed how wrong it can go. He must do it again anyway

IndyCar

Heartbroken O'Ward's greatness shone through in Indy 500 defeat

Five years of pent-up frustration and emotion poured out of Pato O’Ward at the end of the Indy 500 after another near-miss. He appears content with his lot, with acknowledging he may never win this race. But at this point, the chances of that happening seem slim

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Indy 500 winners and losers for 2024

The 2024 Indy 500 will be remembered for an all-timer duel for the win - but there was so much else that happened, and so many drivers who either starred or flopped.

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Seven dark horses for Indy 500 victory

Want a longer-shot bet for the 2024 Indianapolis 500? Jack Benyon makes his picks

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Farewell to 'the snake' - Why contentious Indy 500 move is banned

The snake. The dragon. The weave. It’s had many names but the controversial move that’s been key to winning recent Indianapolis 500s has been outlawed for 2024

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McLaren on Larson F1 test talks and Verstappen comparisons

McLaren's Zak Brown admits he's interested in the idea of giving his Indy 500 recruit Kyle Larson an F1 test - and has already broached it with Larson.

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The outlawed part upending the Indy 500 through its absence

Indy 500 qualifying has highlighted some big turnarounds in performance year-on-year. Jack Benyon looks at the factors that have contributed to this including an old part - which offered a huge gain - that's finally been outlawed

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Record Indy 500 pole for McLaughlin, Ericsson avoids Bump Day scare

Scott McLaughlin recorded the fastest-ever four-lap pole run in Indy 500 qualifying, as 2022 winner Marcus Ericsson survived a scare in the Last Chance session to avoid being bumped from this year's grid

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Who's at risk and who's flying after day one of Indy 500 qualifying

Penske looking set for redemption, a driver who crashed in the morning overcoming all odds to have a chance at pole, and two major stars including a previous winner fighting to stay in the event. They're just some of the key headlines from day one of Indy 500 qualifying...

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Everything Fast Friday told us ahead of Indy 500 qualifying

IndyCar teams and drivers have now had their first taste of full power that they'll get to unleash for their Indy 500 qualifying attempts. So who ended Fast Friday in the best shape and who's playing catch-up? Here are the main takeaways

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Indy 500 qualifying explained: 'Bump Day', queuing + Fast Six

How is the grid for the Indy 500 set? Here’s how the format works and what to expect.

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'Nobody was going to win' - Malukas and McLaren open up on split

After David Malukas was released from McLaren's IndyCar team because of an injury which robbed him of making a single series start, both Malukas and team principal Gavin Ward address the story in exclusive interviews with The Race

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Who's hurt most by Indy 500's curtailed build-up

Collectively, this year's Indianapolis 500 field have completed 2933 laps fewer over the first three days of running compared to last year thanks to rain stopping play. That's already left some teams and drivers at crisis point

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Everything you need to know about IndyCar's mid-season hybrid debut

IndyCar has announced its hybrid unit will make its debut in July at Mid-Ohio. Here's everything you need to know about it

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Full Indy 500 entry list as Ilott announced in fourth McLaren

Callum Ilott will race for Arrow McLaren in this year’s Indianapolis 500, completing a 34-car entry for IndyCar's centrepiece race from which one car will be bumped

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'So dumb' - Andretti mired in IndyCar team-mate rage again

Intra-team warring factions are not high on the list of things Andretti needs right now - but that's what it faces after a very public collision clash between Marcus Ericsson and Colton Herta at Indianapolis, and an even more public dressing down of Ericsson by Herta

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Multi-incident Grosjean vs Ferrucci spat explained

Tempers flared in the Indianapolis road course race when Romain Grosjean fired expletives at Santino Ferrucci as they came to blows. That angst stemmed from an incident earlier in the day

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How Palou claimed first win of his latest IndyCar title defence

Alex Palou took the first win of his latest IndyCar title defence on the Indianapolis road course

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McLaren picks Pourchaire for its IndyCar seat: All the details

Following two impressive performances for McLaren, initially as a stand-in, Theo Pourchaire is staying put in the car until the end of the season. Speaking exclusively to The Race, the Sauber F1 reserve talks about a wild turn of events in a matter of weeks and how that's changed his aspirations

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Penske president and Newgarden engineer suspended for Indy 500

Penske president Tim Cindric and Josef Newgarden's engineer are among four members of staff to have been suspended by the team for the next two IndyCar races, including the Indy 500, following controversial disqualifications one month after the St Petersburg season opener

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Grosjean at 50 IndyCar starts: Unlucky or disappointing?

After Romain Grosjean's 50th start in IndyCar last weekend, The Race looks back at what one of the most interesting and valuable characters in the paddock has achieved in that time - from exceeding initial expectations, to failing to live up to subsequent ones, and his current fresh start