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Newgarden: IndyCar's hybrid delay makes sense to ensure fairness

It was announced on Thursday that IndyCar will postpone its plans to debut the hybrid technology – paired with its current 2.2-litre twin turbocharged V6 engine – from the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on 10 March until after the Indy 500 on 26 May.

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Despite IndyCar delaying hybrid, Newgarden knows “it’s absolutely coming”

On Thursday afternoon, the IndyCar Series decided to postpone its plans to debut the hybrid technology – paired with its current 2.2-liter twin turbocharged V-6 engine – from the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 10 until after the Indy 500 on May 26.

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IndyCar delays official launch of hybrid to after Indy 500

The 2.2-liter twin turbocharged V-6 engine fitted with hybrid technology was originally planned to be ready by the season-opening Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on March 10. Rigorous on-track testing of hybrid components dates back to over a year ago and “many significant milestones” passed.

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IndyCar boss Miles: Thermal non-points race is "really a VIP weekend"

On 10 September the series announced the private facility, located outside of Palm Springs in California, would host a special made-for-TV event at its 17-turn, 3.067-mile circuit that pays $1m to the winner on 24 March, following an test and qualification during the build-up to the race on the 22-23…

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IndyCar boss Miles admits Thermal non-points race is "really a VIP weekend"

On September 10, the series announced the private facility, located outside of Palm Springs, California, would host a special made-for-TV event – broadcast on NBC – at its 17-turn, 3.067-mile circuit that pays $1m to the winner on Sunday March 24, following an Open Test and qualifications Friday and Saturday,…

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How to be an ace engineer: Engine designer John Judd

To most people, the scenario facing John Judd in 1988 would be a fitting dictionary definition of stress.

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See you in court! Why Palou’s latest contract flip infuriated McLaren

When Jean Alesi entered Formula 1 in the middle of 1989 with Tyrrell, he sought three-time world champion Nelson Piquet’s counsel over what he needed to do to look more professional, so he’d fit in with the F1 Paddock. “Get a briefcase,” was Piquet’s sage advice, to which Jean replied:…

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Why Palou’s latest IndyCar contract flip infuriated McLaren

When Jean Alesi entered Formula 1 in the middle of 1989 with Tyrrell, he sought three-time world champion Nelson Piquet’s counsel over what he needed to do to look more professional, so he’d fit in with the F1 paddock. “Get a briefcase,” was Piquet’s sage advice, to which Jean replied:…

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IndyCar "desperately" needs new car says O'Ward

The new-for-2024 power unit remains equipped with the current 2.2-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine, but will be upgraded with hybrid components that will provide up to an additional 150 horsepower when deployed.

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IndyCar "desperately" needs new car says Pato O'Ward

The new-for-2024 power unit remains equipped with the current 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, but will be upgraded with hybrid components that will provide up to an additional 150 horsepower when deployed.

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McLaren v Palou: What's on the line in high-stakes court case?

A commercial court judge in the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales will decide what damages McLaren is to receive following Palou’s U-turn last summer that breached both driving and promotional contracts he’d signed to race in the IndyCar Series and act as its reserve Formula 1 driver.

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IndyCar’s Josef Newgarden seemingly got a tattoo of NASCAR champ Ryan Blaney’s bearded face

Josef Newgarden appears to be a man of his word with his new ink celebrating NASCAR champ Ryan Blaney.

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NASCAR champion Blaney "poked around" idea of Indy 500 bid with Penske

IndyCar’s showpiece event will feature Blaney’s fellow NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson for the first time next year, who has entered the America’s biggest open-wheel race with a Hendrick-backed, McLaren-run car.

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NASCAR champ Blaney “poked around” idea of Indy 500 bid with Penske

IndyCar’s showpiece event will feature Blaney’s fellow NASCAR Cup champion Kyle Larson for the first time this year, who has entered the America’s biggest open-wheel race with a Hendrick-backed, McLaren-run car.

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O’Ward and Rosenqvist join United Autosports for 2024 Daytona 24 Hours

The pair, team-mates in 2021-23 at the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Series squad, will make one-off appearances at Daytona on 27-28 January in the pair of LMP2 class ORECA-Gibson 07s run by the Anglo-America team co-owned by McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown.

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IndyCar boss Miles reveals future TV deal latest, ‘100 Days to Indy’ second series

IndyCar saw a jump across the board during a 2023 season that featured a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 1.32 million viewers across NBC, USA Network, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms – a 2% increase from 2022’s then-record of 1.30 million. The recent campaign was the most watched since…

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Miller moves up with Miller Vinatieri Motorsports to Indy NXT for 2024

The organization has spent the past five seasons competing in USF2000 and USF Pro 2000, with Miller, son of Dr. Jack Miller, who raced in IndyCar from 1997-2001, at the helm. The 20-year-old Miller earned four podiums and three poles in his last 36 starts in USF Pro 2000, finishing…

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O'Ward: Moving to F1 after winning Indy 500 would be a "Cinderella story"

O'Ward impressed on his latest appearance in McLaren's F1 machinery by finishing second in Abu Dhabi's post-season test, completing 103 laps in the 2023 MCL60 to put himself just 0.269s behind Alpine's leading Esteban Ocon.

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IndyCar champion admits breaching McLaren contract in £18.2m lawsuit over potential F1 seat

Alex Palou was due to be McLaren’s Formula One reserve driver

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The American Legion moves to Linus Lundqvist’s CGR ride for 2024

The 24-year-old Swede signed a multi-year deal with CGR on Aug. 31 following an impressive showing in just three starts of 2023. He will be set with The American Legion’s red, white and blue “Be The One” livery for his rookie campaign in 2024.

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What we learned from Friday practice at the F1 Abu Dhabi GP

George Russell and Charles Leclerc topped two intriguing Formula 1 practice sessions at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, amid a swathe of rookie appearances in FP1 and incidents in FP2.

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O'Ward added to McLaren's F1 reserve driver pool

O’Ward will contest FP1 at this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix season finale in place of Lando Norris, with McLaren complying with FIA regulations by running a rookie driver in both of its cars.

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Nojiri unsure which overseas category would excite him

Nojiri said in the wake of last month’s Suzuka finale that the exploits of his title rivals Ritomo Miyata and Liam Lawson on the world stage - as well as Ryo Hirakawa’s Formula 1 testing deal - had put the idea of racing abroad back on his radar.

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Blomqvist's "brain capacity" pivotal for IndyCar's new hybrid – Shank

Blomqvist joined MSR’s IMSA program in 2022, vaulting out of the gate to win the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona en route to the DPi title.

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Why was refuelling banned in F1? History of refuelling and previous accidents

For many years refuelling was a huge part of a Formula 1 grand prix, allowing teams to run lighter cars which would hopefully make them faster than their competitors. However, in 2010 the FIA banned refuelling for good, meaning that teams had to adapt their cars to perform heavier with…

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