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UNBELIEVABLE: Bryan herta - The Untold Story

Herta has not given up on his Formula 1 dream yet. But as he makes a bold switch from IndyCar to F2, what are the odds he’ll actually reach the world championship?

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Jonathan Woolridge joins Bryan Herta Autosport/PR1 program as test driver

Woolridge will be the official test and development driver for the LMP2 program

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Wickens: Taking the next step on the comeback trail

Robert Wickens was always going to get back into a racing car after the life-changing injuries he sustained at the wheel of an Indycar at Pocono in 2018. He never doubted it, and nor did those around him. So no one should be surprised that his comeback is gathering pace…

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Wickens explains 'chicken or egg' hurdles to securing IMSA seat

Robert Wickens has explained the "chicken-or-the-egg" hurdles he has faced before securing a drive in the IMSA SportsCar Championship for 2025 that marks the next phase of his racing return.

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IndyCar isn't beating its favoritism allegations

There is a common phrase that perception is reality, and right now the reality is the IndyCar Series has a perception problem. While last Saturday’s round on the 1.25-mile oval in St. Louis featured incredible racing for the majority of the contest, it was quickly marred with multiple controversial decisions…

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The growing perception problem facing IndyCar

There is a common phrase that perception is reality, and right now the reality is the IndyCar Series has a perception problem. While last Saturday’s round in St. Louis featured incredible racing for the majority of the contest, it was quickly marred with multiple controversial decisions from race control.

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Honda continues IndyCar street circuit stranglehold into hybrid era

While Andretti Global’s Colton Herta scored his first win in over two years in last weekend’s IndyCar Series round in Toronto, he also led Honda to its third consecutive podium sweep on a street track.

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Herta snags top five despite cautions derailing tire strategy in St. Pete

Herta, 23, started the 100-lap contest fourth on a set of the softer alternate (green sidewall) tires. Right at the start, he was able to jump up to third straight away after pulling to the outside of Pato O’Ward – on the harder primary (black sidewall) compound – entering Turn…

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Robert Wickens soars to Pilot Challenge title

A little over five years removed from sustaining spinal cord injuries from an IndyCar Series accident at Pocono Raceway in 2018, Wickens hoisted his first-ever championship to cap off a drama-filled season last Friday at Road Atlanta.

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What to watch out for in the 2023 Indy 500

The Indianapolis 500 holds a special place in the motorsport world. The race is unlike any other and often provides an intriguing contest.

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Wickens wants to be first disabled Indy 500 racer next year

Wickens, 33, suffered a severe spinal cord injury in an IndyCar crash at Pocono in 2018. He returned to racing last season in the IMSA Challenge series with Hyundai’s factory-backed Bryan Herta Autosport team.

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Can Kirkwood become America’s next truly great IndyCar driver?

These days, team owner Michael Andretti is far more comfortable sitting in front of the media than he ever was as a driver, but still, it’s not his favorite activity. So it was a pleasant surprise to see him twice visit the Long Beach media center last weekend. But he…

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Andretti swaps IndyCar strategists for Herta and Kirkwood

It means that Bryan Herta will now call the shots for 2021 Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood, while Scott Harner will oversee Herta.

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Andretti swaps IndyCar strategists for Herta, Kirkwood

It means that Bryan Herta will now call the shots for 2021 Indy Lights champion Kyle Kirkwood, and Scott Harner will steer Herta.

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Alpine F1 management “overlap” better than reverse - Szafnauer

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer says it’s better to have an “overlap” of management duties within a Formula 1 organisation than the opposite.

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Ranked! Top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2022

It was a thrilling 2022 NTT IndyCar season that saw five drivers head to the finale with a mathematical chance of winning the title. Did the points table accurately reflect form across the 17-race season? Nearly, but not quite, says David Malsher-Lopez.

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Herta not giving up on "F1 dream" despite likely superlicence rejection

Colton Herta will not give up on his Formula 1 dream even if the FIA rejects his superlicence application, says his IndyCar race-winning father.

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Herta's F1 dream not over despite likely superlicence rejection

Colton Herta will not give up on his Formula 1 dream even if the FIA rejects his superlicence application, says his IndyCar race-winning father.

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IndyCar at Laguna Seca: Start time, how to watch, entry list, etc

All you need to know ahead of the 2022 NTT IndyCar Series finale, the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

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Herta DNF still a mystery but won’t require engine change

Alexander Rossi’s triumph on the Indy road course last Saturday was a welcome turn in fortunes for both he and Andretti Autosport, but teammate Colton Herta’s retirement remains unexplained.

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How Robert Wickens defied expectations on his heroic return to glory

After adjusting to a new reality from his life-changing accident, Robert Wickens is challenging expectations all over again. Now competing in an IMSA support class, the Canadian is back to winning races and setting the bar even higher on what he feels is possible.

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How Wickens defied expectations on his heroic return to glory

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How Andretti Autosport plans to respond after Mid-Ohio IndyCar "mutiny"

OPINION: The Andretti Autosport IndyCar team had a nightmare weekend at Mid-Ohio last time out as its drivers indulged in racing's cardinal sin - 'don't hit your team-mate' - in three separate incidents. COO Rob Edwards believes the intra-team strife won’t happen again after stern words from Michael Andretti, but…

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Andretti COO expecting no repeats of Mid-Ohio “mutiny”

Rob Edwards, Andretti Autosport COO, spent Tuesday evening watching IndyCar coverage from Mid-Ohio – “the lowlights reel”, as he puts it – and relived his team’s intra-team strife. Such a farce won’t happen again, he assures David Malsher-Lopez.

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Indy GP winner Herta amazed by a car that’s “just not possible”

Grand Prix of Indianapolis winner Colton Herta said he was stunned by the versatility of his Andretti Autosport IndyCar in both wet and dry conditions.

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