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How Fittipaldi helped guide Senna on his path to F1 glory

Fittipaldi says he “loved and admired Ayrton in equal measure” – which was in stark contrast with Senna’s relationship with the other Brazilian F1 great Nelson Piquet, as he and Ayrton shared a mutual loathing.

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Why Penske push-to-pass scandal presses all the wrong buttons for IndyCar

On track, the IndyCar Series offers the most competitive open-wheel racing on the planet, including one of its greatest races in the Indy 500. Off track, it’s an absolute basket case and its appetite for self-harm has reached a new level.

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IndyCar leadership addresses Penske DQs, clarifies timeline

IndyCar officials disqualified St. Petersburg race winner Josef Newgarden and third-place finisher Scott McLaughlin for illegally using the overtake in last month’s season-opener.

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Herta: Any excuse Newgarden and Penske have “is bullshit”

Newgarden was stripped of his victory in the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg last month, along with Penske team-mate Scott McLaughlin’s third-place finish, after both were found by IndyCar officials to be in violation of illegally using the overtake boost on restarts.

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Herta: Any excuse Newgarden and Penske have “is bull***t”

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Newgarden “didn’t rehearse” emotional IndyCar press conference

Reigning Indy 500 champion Newgarden faced the press for the first time at Barber Motorsports Park today, just days after the revelation that he and Team Penske team-mate Scott McLaughlin had been disqualified from the season-opening St. Petersburg race for breaking IndyCar’s push-to-pass rules at restarts.

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Newgarden opens up over IndyCar rules breach: “I’m not a liar”

In a special press conference held at Barber Motorsports Park on Friday morning, an emotional Newgarden – who had to regain his composure several times after his voice broke down – says he didn't know he was doing anything wrong.

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Team Penske Scandal Rocks Indycar Racing

Team Penske faces scrutiny in IndyCar over push-to-pass controversy, resulting in penalties and disqualifications. Pato O'Ward wins St. Petersburg race.

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Indycar's Strategic Growth Plan And Partnership With Team Owners

IndyCar's 2024 season faces challenges but shows growth with record entries and strong support. Roger Penske's leadership drives strategic growth and partn...

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Chevrolet IndyCar drivers hail off-season gains for 1-2-3-4 result

The season-opening Florida street track event has been a case of honors even between Chevrolet and rivals Honda for the past eight years, sharing four wins between them.

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IndyCar teams at odds: Ganassi defends Penske, bashes Andretti

The charter system has been a major talking point – and a divisive one – throughout the entirety of the IndyCar offseason, which reaching a boiling point on the first day of the season on Friday ahead of this weekend’s Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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Newgarden won't race Penske Porsche at Le Mans

Newgarden made clear his ambition to race at the centrepiece round of the WEC before and after his Daytona 24 Hours victory with PPM in January, but the team has revealed that the two spaces in the third 963 LMDh it will field at Le Mans on 15/16 June will…

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Newgarden not set to race Penske Porsche at Le Mans

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Porsche says one-team approach "an advantage" to WEC and IMSA efforts

Thomas Laudenbach, the German manufacturer’s motorsport boss, explained that having Porsche Penske Motorsport masterminding the two factory campaigns has played a key role in the upturn in the fortunes of the 963 LMDh programme that began in the second half of last year and have continued into 2024.

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Hy-Vee To Sponsor Indycar's Return To Milwaukee Mile In 2024

IndyCar's return to Milwaukee Mile with Hy-Vee sponsorship for a thrilling doubleheader weekend in 2024, creating an unforgettable racing experience.

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Sunoco returns to F1 with Sauber after 48-year absence

Its logos will be seen on the Swiss team's C44 and on the overalls of drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu at the Miami and Las Vegas GPs, while its parent company Energy Transfer will be featured in Austin.

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Winning NASCAR Cup title a "personal confidence booster" for Blaney

Blaney's first title – secured in last November’s season finale at Phoenix – was the second consecutive for Penske and fourth overall. Joey Logano has won two while Brad Keselowski gave Penske his first Cup championship in 2012.

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Why Daytona 24 Hours victory was so “huge” for Porsche and Penske

The German manufacturer has now matched its number of wins at the Floridian sportscar classic to its record tally of 19 Le Mans 24 Hours triumphs.

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Penske Chases First Rolex 24 Win in Over 50 Years

Read about Roger Penske's quest to win the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the first time since 1969, highlighting his team's success and challenges.

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Penske, Porsche chasing significant milestones in 2024

Roger Penske has only found Victory Lane once in the twice-around-the-clock battle at Daytona International Speedway, and that happened in 1969 courtesy of Mark Donohue and Chuck Parsons in a Lola T70 that was powered by Chevrolet.

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Josef Newgarden, Roger Penske awarded Baby Borgs at The Henry Ford Museum

The miniature replica of the famed Borg-Warner Trophy is given to each winning driver and team owner of ‘The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’. This event, in particular, celebrated Newgarden’s performance in the 2023 edition of the race, where he made history as one of only three drivers to make a…

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Rahal, Rossi respond over IndyCar’s future after meeting Penske leadership

The offseason has been a drubbing for the IndyCar Series, which included another hybrid delay and a controversial made-for-television all-star race at The Thermal Club that excludes the majority of fans from attending, among others.

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Who are the oldest F1 drivers, world champions and winners?

Formula 1 has just a handful of drivers still living who competed in the early days of the sport.

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Who are the oldest Formula 1 drivers, world champions and race winners?

Formula 1 has just a handful of drivers left from the early days of the sport, with just two world champions over the age of 80 still alive. The first-ever world championship was recorded in 1950, with Hermano da Silva Ramos, the oldest driver still alive, racing in 1953.

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The attributes that made de Ferran a potent force

Gil de Ferran meant an awful lot to a great many people in motorsport. The outpouring of shocked tributes following his unexpected passing at the age of 56 were universal in their respect for a racer who possessed all the attributes to be effective as a driver, team boss, sporting…

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