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David Malukas “learned a lot” with tire strategy to take fourth at Barber

The Team Penske driver narrowly missed out on the podium in the fourth round of the IndyCar season

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Palou ordered to pay $12 million to McLaren in contract breach case

Four-time IndyCar champion “considering my options” with advisors moving forward

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Josef Newgarden and Alex Palou polesitters after IndyCar Iowa doubleheader qualifying

IndyCar held qualifying for both legs of its Iowa doubleheader on Saturday. With two races to set the field for, drivers were tasked with completing two laps during their runs.

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Heartbroken Marcus Ericsson left pondering lapped traffic moves after Indy 500

“I thought he wasn't going to go for it” – the former Indy 500 winner found himself in the lead as laps ticked down

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Unstoppable Alex Palou leaves Barber with third IndyCar win of the season

Alex Palou wins IndyCar race at Barber Motorsports Park, leading from pole and finishing over 15 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.

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Three races, two teams – but F1 in the United States is still missing one key component

Miami hosts round six of the 2025 F1 season, but will have no American driver present on the grid

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McLaughlin on IndyCar title hopes: "It takes one bad race from Palou"

McLaughlin currently sits sixth in the title race at 83 points behind Palou (411-328). It is a remarkable comeback after he sat 29th in the championship standings after two rounds following Team Penske’s push-to-pass scandal. The penalty negated his podium finish in the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, but the…

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IndyCar Toronto: Herta beats Kirkwood to pole, Palou penalised

Colton Herta stormed to a last-gasp pole over Andretti Global team-mate Kyle Kirkwood in a frantic qualifying session in Toronto.

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IndyCar Toronto: Herta beats Kirkwood to pole, Palou penalized

Colton Herta stormed to a last-gasp pole over Andretti Global team-mate Kyle Kirkwood in a frantic qualifying session in Toronto.

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IndyCar Mid-Ohio: O’Ward fastest from Rahal, Herta in FP2

Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward led the second IndyCar practice session of the weekend at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

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IndyCar Road America: Palou pips Herta by 0.07s in first practice

Palou, a two-time and defending race winner at the 4.014-mile, 14-turn natural terrain road course, put down a flyer of 1m43.1709s on a set of softer alternate tires to take the top spot.

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IndyCar Detroit: Dixon wins after tire and fuel gamble in chaotic race

The 43-year-old New Zealander started fifth, pushed through the murky cycle of pit strategy, and fended off late chargers while saving fuel to claim victory by 0.8567s around the 1.645-mile, nine-turn temporary street circuit.

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IndyCar Detroit: Palou leads O'Ward in opening practice

Palou, winner in Detroit last year, propelled his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to a flying lap of 1m01.7210s on the softer alternate tires to set the pace in the session.

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IndyCar Detroit: Palou fastest in opening practice from O'Ward

Palou, winner in Detroit last year, propelled his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to a flying lap of 1m01.7210s on the softer alternate tyres to set the pace in the session. The quick lap came during first group and rookies segment, which came in the 15 minutes after the all…

Motorsport

How Palou managed the final restart to win the Indy GP

The Spaniard was in pursuit early on after faltering away his start from pole, but regained the advantage with an overcut pit strategy on the second series of pit stops that propelled him into the lead on lap 45 of 85.

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IndyCar Indy GP: Palou charges to first win of season and takes points lead

The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion handled getting behind early and utilised a sensational out-lap strategy to secure the lead and march to a 6.6106s victory.

Motorsport

IndyCar Indy GP: Palou beats Power, Lundgaard in strategic battle

The reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion, Palou recovered from getting behind early and utilized a sensational in-lap and out-lap on his strategy to secure the lead in the penultimate round of pitstops and march to a 6.6106s victory on the 2.439-mile, 14-turn circuit.

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IndyCar Indy GP: Champion 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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Palou “not very pleased” by mysterious pace slump in Barber IndyCar qualifying

Chip Ganassi Racing’s reigning champion Palou set the pace overall in the first round of qualifying, lapping in the day’s quickest time of 1m05.5862s on fresh alternate tires.

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Palou takes dominant IndyCar win in Thermal Million Dollar Challenge

Palou, the reigning and two-time IndyCar Series champion, controlled the field in the non-points exhibition, the first in IndyCar since 2008, to claim victory by 5.7929s over Team Penske’s Scott McLaughlin at the 3.067-mile, 17-turn road course.

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Rosenqvist, Palou claim heat poles for $1 Million Challenge

The No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda of Rosenqvist vaulted to over his rivals in 1m38.5831 (111.999 mph) around the 3.067-mile, 17-turn road course to seize control of the opening group.

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Palou tops second session to sweep Friday testing at The Thermal Club

Palou put down an unyielding lap of 1m39.3373s (111.149 mph) around the 3.067-mile, 17-turn road course to establish the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to the top of the charts in the second of four tests ahead of this weekend’s $1 Million Challenge.

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Alex Palou paces opening test session at The Thermal Club

The first of four test sessions ahead of this weekend's $1 Million Challenge, Palou, the reigning and two-time IndyCar champion, vaulted to the top of the timesheets early with a flying lap of 1m39.5149s (110.950 mph) around the 3.067-mile, 17-turn road course.

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Alex Palou paces first day of IndyCar testing at Sebring

Palou pounded 70 laps around the circuit’s shorter 1.67-mile layout in the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda, setting the fastest overall pace in the afternoon session at a 52.0883s (115.419 mph).

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