Andretti’s newest driver held off Romain Grosjean and Marcus Ericsson for his first IndyCar win in the prestigious Long Beach street race.
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Make Long Beach Grand Prix longer to improve racing, says Rossi
IndyCar
Posted onAlexander Rossi says IndyCar’s Long Beach Grand Prix would produce more exciting races if the distance was extended.
Rossi maintains Texas pit collision was Kirkwood’s fault despite his penalty
IndyCar
Posted onAlexander Rossi maintains his view that Kyle Kirkwood was at fault for the pit lane collision between the pair in Texas.
“Bizarre question” spurred Newgarden to beat Herta for first Long Beach win
IndyCar
Posted onLong Beach Grand Prix winner Josef Newgarden described how a “bizarre question” in a press conference spurred him on to beat pole-winner Colton Herta to victory last weekend.
Herta rues ‘stupid mistake’ that led to Long Beach crash
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta said a “stupid mistake” cost him victory in the Long Beach Grand Prix after he dominated the opening stages.
Qualifying crash hurt Long Beach victory bid says Grosjean after second place
IndyCar
Posted onAfter narrowly finishing second to Josef Newgarden at Long Beach, Romain Grosjean said he would have been in a stronger position had he not crashed in qualifying.
Newgarden resists Grosjean pressure to grab Long Beach win and points lead
IndyCar
Posted onJosef Newgarden withstood pressure from Romain Grosjean to win the Grand Prix of Long Beach, after pole sitter Colton Herta crashed
Herta breaks Long Beach track record on his way to pole position
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta broke the previous qualifying record by nearly a second, and will try and defend his 2021 Long Beach victory from the front row.
Herta doubted Long Beach win was possible after qualifying error
IndyCar
Posted onColton Herta doubted his chances of winning at Long Beach after an error in qualifying left him 14th on the grid.
Palou crowned IndyCar champion as Herta wins Long Beach finale
IndyCar
Posted onAlex Palou becomes the IndyCar Series champion for the first time, clinching his maiden title with a fourth place finish behind eventual race winner Colton Herta.
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.
IndyCar announces 17 race schedule for 2022 season
IndyCar
Posted onIndyCar’s returns to Toronto and Iowa are confirmed, along with a February start in St. Petersburg, Florida and the 106th Indianapolis 500 on 29 May.
Rossi scores crushing victory at Long Beach
IndyCar
Posted onAlexander Rossi dominated proceedings at Long Beach to score his first victory of the 2019 IndyCar season by over 20 seconds.
F1 circuits history part 9: 1979-84
Posted onThe major changes were happening to the F1 calendars in the early 1980s. Several attempts were made to find new homes for the United States Grand Prix after Watkins Glen and Long Beach were dropped. In addition to the several American circuits below F1 also looked at holding a race in New York, which came … Continue reading F1 circuits history part 9: 1979-84
F1 circuits history part 8: 1975-8
Posted onTracks being altered to include slower corners became commonplace in the second half of the 1970s. Silverstone’s flat-out blast was rudely interrupted by a crude chicane at Woodcote. The other super-quick circuit – the Osterreichring – was also slowed, although both tracks retained much of their essential character. And two tracks we are familiar with … Continue reading F1 circuits history part 8: 1975-8
Ten worst… F1 tracks
Posted onThe Shanghai International Circuit is next – and it’s my least favourite track on the calendar. Yes, most people hate the Hungaroring and I can see why – it’s narrow, tight, slow and produces terrible races. But Shanghai annoys me because it’s a missed opportunity. With the amount of money they spent they could have … Continue reading Ten worst… F1 tracks
25 best groups for F1 fans on Facebook
Posted onA bit of fun for those of you who, like me, use the Facebook social networking site. There are all kinds of F1 groups to join from those who want Ferrari to sign Danica Patrick, fans who want the original Nordschleife back on the calendar, to the Canadians who want their own F1 team. Some … Continue reading 25 best groups for F1 fans on Facebook
Debate: Bring back which track?
Posted onThe European Grand Prix is at the Nurburgring this weekend. Sadly not the classic, fearsome Nurburgring Nordschleife – surely top of any F1 fan’s list of tracks they’d like to see return to the F1 calendar. It got me thinking at which old tracks should be put back on the calendar – ignoring the cost … Continue reading Debate: Bring back which track?
United States Grand Prix facts & statistics
Posted onITV’s presenters mentioned Lewis Hamilton 16 times in the build-up to qualifying. How many times did the other British drivers get mentioned? David Coulthard got a single mention – and that was it. Poor Jenson Button and Anthony Davidson didn’t get a look in. Button also lost his record for being the youngest ever point … Continue reading United States Grand Prix facts & statistics
Debate: Where should the US Grand Prix be held?
Posted onThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s contract to hold the United States Grand Prix runs out this year – should it get an extension on the contract? Or should the race be held somewhere else. The circuit has been criticised for being too unchallenging for the drivers and not worthy of the evocative name ‘Indianapolis’. But American … Continue reading Debate: Where should the US Grand Prix be held?