W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will make the next step in her car racing career in 2023 by stepping up to Indy Nxt with Andretti Autosport
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The most famous IndyCar race is the Indianapolis 500, held annually at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in front of huge crowds. However American open-wheel racing has a chequered history.
The championship reached its peak in the late eighties and early nineties under the sanctioning body CART. It attracted huge international attention as Formula 1 champions including Nigel Mansell, Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti competed in it.
However the creation of the rival Indy Racing League in 1996 created a split which badly damaged the championship. CART, which rebranded as Champ Car, fell into decline. By 2008, with Champ Car on the bring of collapse, the two series finally merged, but the damage had been.
Nonetheless today’s IndyCar championship retains a reputation for spectacular racing with its single-specification chassis and features a broad range of circuits including road, street and traditional American oval courses.
RaceFans’ Top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2022: 5-1
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Posted onIn the second part of RaceFans’ countdown of the top ten IndyCar drivers for 2022, we reveal drivers ranked from fifth all the way to number one.
RaceFans’ Top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2022: 10-6
IndyCar
Posted onIn the first of this two part countdown, RaceFans looks back at the ten best drivers of this year’s IndyCar season, starting with drivers ranked tenth to sixth.
O’Ward aims to pounce on any chance for F1 switch after Friday practice run
2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Posted onMcLaren SP IndyCar racer Patricio O’Ward says he is “very keen” to move into racing in Formula 1 after he drove a 2022 car for the first time in Abu Dhabi.
McLaren SP add Kanaan to expanded, four-car Indy 500 squad
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren SP will expand to four cars for next year’s Indianapolis 500, with Tony Kanaan joining the team’s expanded line-up.
Palou: Superlicence system “unfair” on ‘F1-capable’ IndyCar drivers
2022 F1 season
Posted onThe 2021 IndyCar champion Alex Palou says the points system to acquire an FIA superlicence is “very unfair” on some series.
Herta commits to Andretti until end of 2027
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Herta commits to Andretti until end of 2027 • Brawn surprised Mercedes haven’t won yet • F1 22 driver ratings adjusted again
Palou says F1 feels “like another league” compared to IndyCar after practice debut
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onAlex Palou said he realised Formula 1 is “not a place I could really achieve” in his career and “embraced every single second” of his practice run yesterday.
CART-era Indycar stars to reunite for Legends Cup race at Mexican GP
2022 Mexico City Grand Prix
Posted onA dozen drivers largely drawn from Indycar’s famed CART era will compete in a new support event at the Mexican Grand Prix next week.
Ferrucci to make full-time IndyCar return with Foyt in 2023
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar driver Santino Ferrucci will return to the series for the full 2023 season after AJ Foyt Racing confirmed he will drive their number 14 entry next year.
Pedersen to make IndyCar debut with Foyt in 2023
IndyCar
Posted onAJ Foyt Racing has signed Indy Lights racer Benjamin Pedersen for IndyCar on a multi-year deal starting from 2023.
The FIA’s Herta ruling won’t put a stop to criticism of F1’s superlicence points
News Focus
Posted onF2 promoter Bruno Michel staunchly defends the FIA superlicence points system, but is a lack of critical thought serving his series’ interests?
IndyCar confirms 17-race calendar for 2023 season
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar has confirmed its calendar for the 2023 season, which differs little from this year’s schedule.
Chadwick sees ‘fantastic opportunities’ for female racers in US after test
W Series
Posted onWilliams junior Jamie Chadwick says female drivers seeking “commercial support” for racing have more opportunities in the USA than Europe.
Johnson will not continue full-time IndyCar campaign in 2023
IndyCar
Posted onSeven-time NASCAR Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has confirmed he will not contest a second full-time IndyCar season after finishing 21st in this year’s campaign.
Pictures: Palou begins F1 test for McLaren in Barcelona
2022 F1 season
Posted onAlex Palou began an F1 test for McLaren at the Circuit de Catalunya yesterday, after the team’s dispute with Ganassi was resolved.
Palou reaches deal to race on for Ganassi in 2023 and test F1 car for McLaren
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou has confirmed he will continue to drive for Ganassi next year, three months after publicly contradicting their announcement he would stay at the team.
“I didn’t want to ruin it for them”: How Power repaid his crew with second IndyCar title
IndyCar
Posted onFew tipped Will Power as a candidate for a second IndyCar title before the season began, but the 41-year-old beat a field packed with upcoming young talents.
Herta tipped for Alpine test in latest twist to Red Bull saga
2022 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onColton Herta is expected to take part in his second Formula 1 test later this year as Red Bull continue their efforts to place the IndyCar driver at their junior team next year.
Power clinches second IndyCar title as Palou takes dominant Laguna Seca win
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou won the final IndyCar race of 2022 but Will Power became champion for the second time despite a superb charge by rival Josef Newgarden.