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McLaughlin on pole in St. Petersberg while IndyCar rivals struggle

Defending race winner Pato O'Ward will have a steep hill to climb if he hopes to repeat in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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IndyCar's top 5 storylines of the 2024 season

North America's premier open-wheel series had a good year. Really. 2024 brought with it huge partnership announcements like IndyCar's multi-year agreement with FOX. Then there's Prema — a storied feeder team for racing greats — joining the ranks next season, and a new race on the horizon set for Texas…

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Counting down the top five best IndyCar races of 2024

The checkered flag is waving on 2024, and what was an exciting season for the IndyCar series. This year saw the first back-to-back Indy 500 champion crowned since Helio Castroneves accomplished the feat back in 2002. Chip Ganassi Racing's Alex Palou also nabbed his own back-to-back victory — taking home the…

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Autosport Top 50 of 2024: #43 Pato O’Ward

Pato O’Ward was at the centre of drama both on and off the track in 2024.

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F1's Abu Dhabi post-season test: Who is driving in 2024 and more

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is set to close the 2024 Formula 1 campaign, but teams and drivers will still be hard at work with the post-season test.

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Arrow McLaren splits with IndyCar team boss Ward

Arrow McLaren has announced the departure of its IndyCar team principal Gavin Ward after two seasons.

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IndyCar has rockstars, even if leadership fails to see it

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward shared his disappointment in yet another year lost of having a chance to race in front of his home fans, who haven’t seen an IndyCar race in Mexico since 2007 during the Champ Car era.

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O’Ward: Racing has taken a big step down with IndyCar hybrid

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward believes the hybrid unit introduced midway through the IndyCar season has impacted the series' racing product.

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O’Ward: “Racing has taken a big step down” with IndyCar hybrid

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward believes the hybrid unit introduced in the middle of this season in the IndyCar Series has regressed the on-track racing product.

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Why Iowa’s big winner could overhaul Palou in IndyCar title chase

You wouldn’t bet against Alex Palou sealing a hat-trick of IndyCar Series championships in September, but Saturday’s first race at Iowa’s doubleheader gave a ray of hope to his rivals – especially that day’s race winner, Scott McLaughlin.

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IndyCar Iowa: Start times for oval doubleheader, how to watch, entry list

The Tennessee native has amassed a staggering six wins, with Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward the only other active winner in the field with his lone victory in the second race of the 2022 doubleheader.

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O’Ward says Mid-Ohio “feels like first win of the season”

Pato O’Ward delivered a massive exhale after beating Alex Palou by 0.4993s in a thrilling IndyCar Series race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course on Sunday.

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Palou explains first gear fumble that cost Mid-Ohio IndyCar win

Alex Palou faltered on his final pitstop at Mid-Ohio’s IndyCar Series race on Sunday, which proved to be the difference between winning and finishing runner-up.

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IndyCar Mid-Ohio: O’Ward beats Palou by 0.5s after thrilling duel

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward fended off Chip Ganassi Racing’s Alex Palou to win the first race of the hybrid era in a thriller at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

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Arrow McLaren kickstarts IndyCar hybrid innovation with cockpit lighting system

Arrow McLaren has started the trend of innovation with the mid-season debut of IndyCar’s hybrid unit, implementing a lighting system in the cockpit to assist driver awareness of its state of charge.

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O'Ward on IndyCar hybrid system: "You definitely feel it"

The hybrid unit finally made its much-anticipated race weekend debut in opening practice at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, and although mixed conditions limited running it was still enough to recognize the differences for Pato O’Ward.

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IndyCar Laguna Seca: Herta paces second practice amid three red flags

Andretti Global’s Colton Herta led the way in a second practice session for the IndyCar Series that was blighted by three red flags on Saturday morning at Laguna Seca.

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O'Ward: Fans threatening drivers 'shouldn't be defended'

A 25-year-old Mexican, O’Ward is unquestionably the most popular driver in the IndyCar Series. He shared his feelings after watching from afar as Arrow McLaren team-mate Theo Pourchaire was the victim of social media abuse and death threats sparked from a collision with Juncos Hollinger Racing’s (JHR) Agustin Canapino in…

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O'Ward feels he has "cracked a code" for Indy 500 win despite "heartbreaking" defeat

Arrow McLaren driver O'Ward jumped to the outside of Josef Newgarden’s Team Penske machine heading to the white flag and snatched the top spot entering Turn 1.

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O’Ward left with “heartbreaking” runner-up in Indy 500

Although the two were tangled in a tussle for the top spot over the final of laps, O'Ward held off making multiple runs for the lead until jumping to the outside of Newgarden’s No. 2 Team Penske Chevrolet heading to the white flag and snatching the top spot entering Turn 1.

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Indy 500: Newgarden beats O’Ward for back-to-back wins

Despite a four-hour rain delay, the clouds diminished and an intense battle finished as the sun set on more than 300,000 fans at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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O’Ward feels “helpless” over issue he fears will handicap his Indy 500

The 25-year-old Mexican was Arrow McLaren’s best shot to win last year’s race until he crashed out in the closing stages, after an ambitious move on eventual runner-up Marcus Ericsson ended in the Turn 3 wall.

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O’Ward: “Badass” Indy 500 qualifying boost means “that wall comes fast”

O’Ward, who set the pace on Thursday courtesy of a “pretty fat tow lap”, is looking forward to the extra turbo boost that becomes available in today’s so-called ‘Fast Friday’ practice in preparation for the weekend’s qualifying sessions.

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IndyCar Indy GP: Palou snatches pole by 0.09s from Lundgaard

The Spaniard was quiet for the majority of qualifying, but managed to deliver a late flyer of 1m09.0004s to claim the top spot on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn IMS circuit.

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The plot twist that gave Arrow McLaren’s Ward his first IndyCar win as team principal

IndyCar handed out disciplinary action and stripped Josef Newgarden of his season-opening win after officials found evidence of illegally using the push-to-pass system on restarts.

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