Josef Newgarden will start on pole position for the second race of the 2019 Detroit Grand Prix weekend. The winner from yesterday will lead the field away later today, with Rossi starting second.
Josef Newgarden has taken victory in the first race of the weekend at the NTT IndyCar Series Detroit Grand Prix. Newgarden held off pole-sitter Alexander Rossi to take his second win of the season.
Alexander Rossi will start from pole for race one of IndyCar’s Detroit weekend, ahead of Josef Newgarden
The two practice sessions for this weekend’s IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix have been completed, with Scott Dixon and Alexander Rossi finishing as the fastest drivers of each session. Dixon was fastest in practice one, with Rossi taking over in practice two.
The 2019 NTT IndyCar Series continues this weekend with the season’s only doubleheader race weekend. Two races will make up this weekend’s 2019 Grand Prix of Detroit at the Belle Isle Street Circuit.
Chris Minot, a tyre-changer for Jordan King during Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, is recovering after undergoing surgery following a pit-lane injury during the race. Minot was struck by a tyre during a pit-stop and suffered injuries to his left leg.
Andretti Autosport’s Alexander Rossi has lamented a lack of horsepower, pit-problems and issues with lapped traffic that hindered him in his quest to take a second victory in the Indianapolis 500. Rossi ultimately finished second to Simon Pagenaud.
Simon Pagenaud has spoken of his win in yesterday’s Indianapolis 500 as “a dream come true” after outdueling Alexander Rossi to take the win. The Penske driver also spoke of his pride at becoming the first Frenchman to win the race in almost a century.
Simon Pagenaud has taken victory in the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 after an incredible duel with Andretti’s Alexander Rossi. Pagenaud started on pole position and has now swept both Indianapolis races this season.
Tony Kanaan has topped the final practice session ahead of this weekend’s Indianapolis 500. The field focused on group running ahead of the race, with Ferrucci and Sato rounding out the top three.
IndyCar and Red Bull Racing have unveiled the Aeroscreen concept that will be fitted to all cars in the 2020 IndyCar season. The device is the latest version of cockpit protection in motorsports.
The wait is almost over. The 2019 Indianapolis 500 takes place this Sunday, with thirty-three drivers set to take the green flag and attempt to win one of the most historic races in all of motorsport. Here is everything you need to know ahead of the 103rd edition of the greatest spectacle in racing.
Zak Brown states that McLaren "didn’t deserve" Indy 500 spot after a catalogue of errors
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After a multitude of errors throughout the lead-up to qualifying for the 2019 Indy 500, McLaren CEO Zak Brown has stated that the team “didn’t deserve” to qualify and that the team owed their fans “more than just an apology.”
2019 Indy 500 pole-sitter, Simon Pagenaud, set the fastest time in the penultimate practice session prior to this Sunday’s race. All four Penske drivers were in the top ten, whilst Alexander Rossi showed impressive pace whilst overtaking other cars.
Ahead of the biggest race of the 2019 NTT IndyCar Series, fan-favourite and Team Penske veteran, Hélio Castroneves, sat down with The Checkered Flag’s Jordan Groves to discuss his return for the 2019 Indianapolis 500 and his quest for his fourth win.
After becoming the first French Indy 500 pole-sitter in 100 hundred years, Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud has given thanks to the team for giving him the pole-winning #22 Chevrolet.
After failing to qualify for the 2019 Indianapolis 500, two-time Formula 1 world champion, Fernando Alonso, has simply stated that he and McLaren Racing “were not quick enough” to make the field.
