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Indy Car 2026

  • 23-01-2026 06:36PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,074 ✭✭✭


    Mclaren have won the court case against Alex Palou to the tune of $12m

    Further hearing due to determine legal costs.



Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 106 ✭✭Barrett


    Statement from Alex Palou.

    alex.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Indycar is back this weekend with the road course race from St. Petersburg.

    Can anyone stop Palou winning a 4th title in a row ?

    Its been a good off season for Indycar, Chevrolet and Honda both confirmed as continuing engine supply for the foreseeable future.

    Mick Schumacher makes his debut this weekend, while Will Power is in the very unfamiliar Andretti colours as Dave Malukas starts his Penske career in rhe #12.

    All races are on Sky .



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Awful start to Mick Schumachers indy career



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,758 ✭✭✭Charlie-Bravo


    Unlucky or you make your own luck? Wrong place wrong time.

    -. . ...- . .-. / --. --- -. -. .- / --. .. ...- . / -.-- --- ..- / ..- .--.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭PsychoPete


    That was very impressive from Hauger to keep it out of the wall



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭Longing


    I thought I would never say this but Indycar is more attractable to watch than F1 at the moment



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Phoneix was a great race ,Joseph Newgarden the winner but Rasmussen !, stunning drive.

    We go again this weekend - Arlington, Texas



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Pleasantly surprised by the new street circuit around Arlington, Texas.

    Weather forecast means the race starts at 3.30pm tomorrow, an hour earlier than planned.

    Qualifying suggests a Honda race with only Pato O' Ward in his Mclaren being the only Chevy in the top 6.

    Marcus Ericsson secures his first pole ,with Alex Palou second and Pato third.

    Mc Laughlin was looking dominant until hitting the wall ,almost a carbon copy of Newgardens earlier crash which damaged the tub and hindered Newgardens Qualifying in the spare.

    There will be yellows tomorrow but another good race looks on the cards.

    With Zak Brown in town Pato may be a good call for his first win of the season.



  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    For the Indycar regulars, how is Mick Schumacher doing so far?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    Ok for a rookie, St.Pete was taken out ,Qualified very well at his first oval,Phoneix, but quickly fell back through the field , today at Arlington- average qualifying then a penalty for causing a crash.

    Indycar Is not easy as many F1 drivers have found in the past, Mansell and Zanardi were the outliers , give it a few more races to see how he settles in.



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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 11,556 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Cheers. Would like to see him do well. Have the Arlington race on in the background, noob question - how come they don’t use a standing start like in F1?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,150 ✭✭✭Infoanon


    They trialled it a few years ago and rolling starts were preferred, Nascar also uses rolling starts.

    Decent battle at the front at Arlington,very surprised at how good the racing at this new circuit is.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭PsychoPete


    Great move from Kirkwood on Palou



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