The IndyCar Series has a few dedicated forums to help drive the sport forward, but one key area needed to bolster itself is the need for an engineers council.
There are groups stretching from drivers, manufacturers, team managers and others, but currently no place for the technical minds of pit lane to share thoughts on how to push innovations to the next level, such as the recent hybrid technology that was introduced midway through the 2024 season. Gavin Ward, Team Principal for Arrow McLaren, has proposed a proper forum consisting of engineers that could help in a number of key areas, such as development, direction and even cost.
