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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.
IndyCar drivers sad to leave Belle Isle ahead of series’ return to downtown Detroit
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar drivers Patricio O’Ward and Helio Castronves say they will miss Detroit’s Belle Isle circuit when the series returns to its former downtown location next year.
O’Ward signs McLaren SP contract extension until end of 2025
IndyCar
Posted onPatricio O’Ward has signed a contract extension with McLaren SP that will keep him at the IndyCar team until the end of the 2025 season.
Record-breaking speeds and wide-open field for 2022 edition of IndyCar’s biggest race
2022 Indianapolis 500 preview
Posted onWill Scott Dixon take an overdue second win? Could Helio Castroneves seal a record fifth? And how will Romain Grosjean fare on his debut? IndyCar’s biggest race is this weekend.
O’Ward eyes new McLaren SP deal as Alabama win draws a line under shaky start to season
IndyCar
Posted onAs Pato O’Ward closes in on a contract extension with McLaren SP, his first win of the 2022 IndyCar season puts him right back in the title fight.
RaceFans’ top 10 IndyCar drivers of 2021
IndyCar
Posted onÁlex Palou won the IndyCar title in only his second year in the series. But did any of his rivals have a more impressive 2021 campaign?
Herta’s F1 superlicence plight shows IndyCar is “very undervalued” by FIA
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta could miss his chance to race in F1 because the FIA under-values IndyCar compared to other series, says Pato O’Ward.
O’Ward “going to become obsessed” with F1 test debut after McLaren simulator run
2021 F1 season
Posted on“It’s a bigger jump from IndyCar to Formula 1 versus Indy Lights to IndyCar” says Patricio O’Ward after his McLaren simulator run ahead of his test debut.
How Palou’s rivals have little chance to stop his coronation on Sunday
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach may be unfamiliar to IndyCar points leader Alex Palou but he is favourite to clinch the championship this weekend.
McLaren SP targets three-car IndyCar squad by 2023
IndyCar
Posted onPato O’Ward and Felix Rosenqvist will continue to drive for McLaren SP next year, and the team wants to add a third car within the coming two seasons.
“My career ended five times”: The strange path McLaren’s new star took to the top
IndyCar
Posted onHe lost an IndyCar drive on the eve of the season and left Red Bull’s Junior Team after five months but Patricio O’Ward is now a championship leader with an F1 test deal.
Power fastest in IndyCar practice in Detroit
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Power fastest in IndyCar practice in Detroit • Giuliano Alesi earns Super Formula stay • Detroit “getting bumpier” each year
We weren’t fast enough, O’Ward admits after losing third on last lap
IndyCar
Posted onDespite leading 17 laps of the Indianapolis 500 and finishing fourth, Patricio O’Ward admitted McLaren SP weren’t quick enough to to win on Sunday.
Sato “ran out of patience and talent” in collision – Hinchcliffe
IndyCar
Posted onJames Hinchcliffe said a careless move by rival Takuma Sato ruined his race in St Petersburg after the pair collided.
Palou starts IndyCar season with first win, Grosjean 10th on debut
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou claimed the first IndyCar win of his career in his first race for Ganassi as the 2021 championship began at Barber Motorsports Park.
McLaren’s O’Ward starts IndyCar season on pole as Grosjean stars
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren’s O’Ward starts IndyCar season on pole as Grosjean stars • Q3 imbalance “difficult to understand” – Bottas • Power cut hits IndyCar season-opener
Grosjean faces the toughest task of IndyCar’s all-star rookies
2021 IndyCar season preview
Posted onRomain Grosjean is one of three big new names in IndyCar this year. But he faces a tougher task to win races than Jimmie Johnson and Scott McLaughlin.
McLaren run O’Ward in first test for 2020 IndyCar return
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren has conducted its first test ahead of its full-time return to IndyCar next year with Patricio O’Ward at Sebring.
O’Ward and Askew get McLaren IndyCar drives
IndyCar
Posted onMcLaren has signed two drivers with a total of just eight IndyCar starts between them for its assault on the 2020 championship.