The Frenchman revealed the unique helmet over the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend in the wake of him being forced out of the event because of the hand injuries he picked up in his Bahrain crash. Grosjean’s three children came up with the colours and drawings, and the former Haas driver expressed his regret over

“I heard it’s a different atmosphere in IndyCar, and that’s going to be great. The fans are made very welcome, the drivers are having barbecues beside their RVs, socialising. It’s top-level racing on track but outside of the car, it’s back to why we started racing when we were young – because we loved it.

Romain Grosjean’s remarkable escape from the flaming wreck of his Haas in Bahrain marked his final act in Formula 1, but his single-seater career is by no means finished. As he told DAVID MALSHER-LOPEZ, IndyCar holds an appeal that F1 could not satisfy “I heard it’s a different atmosphere in IndyCar, and that’s going to

Grosjean, who has 180 F1 starts to his name, will race in all 13 road and street races on the 2021 IndyCar Series schedule, and will have his first test in the DCR-RWR car on 22 February at Barber Motorsports Park. The 34-year-old Frenchman has ruled out competing on the superspeedways, namely at Texas Motor

Ex-Formula 1 star Romain Grosjean will switch to IndyCar this season, driving for the Honda-powered Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing entry. Grosjean, who has 180 Formula 1 starts to his name, will race in all 13 road and street races on the 2021 IndyCar Series schedule, and will have his first test with

New Arrow McLaren SP recruit Felix Rosenqvist believes he has settled into his new IndyCar home in a “very natural way” ahead of the 2021 season. The Swede joined the team after two seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing that yielded one win at Road America last year and a best placing of sixth in his

The Swede joined the team after two seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing that yielded one win at Road America last year and a best placing of sixth in his 2019 rookie season. Rosenqvist has managed to spend plenty of time integrating into his new Indianapolis-based team during the off season after his maiden test with

Dale Coyne Racing has announced it is entering into a collaboration with Rick Ware Racing for a full-time entry and a part-time entry in the 2021 IndyCar Series. Following Wednesday’s announcement that Ed Jones will pilot the #18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan, Coyne has revealed his second full-time entry #51 will also be

Following Wednesday’s announcement that Ed Jones will pilot the #18 Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan, Coyne has revealed his second full-time entry #51 will also be run in partnership with another team owner. Rick Ware, who joined forces with Coyne to run James Davison in last year’s Indianapolis 500 (above), has joined as co-entrant

Jones, the 2016 Indy Lights champion with Carlin, spent his rookie IndyCar season with Coyne before moving to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2018. The following year he moved to Ed Carpenter Racing to compete in the road/street courses plus the Indy 500 in 2019, but Carpenter released both Jones and team-mate Spencer Pigot at the

Ed Jones will return to the IndyCar series for the full 2021 season after agreeing a deal with Dale Coyne Racing, Jimmy Vasser and James Sullivan. Jones, the 2016 Indy Lights champion with Carlin, spent his rookie IndyCar season with Coyne before moving to Chip Ganassi Racing in 2018. The following year he moved to

James Hinchcliffe believes Andretti Autosport can avoid the struggles that plagued the start of last season, and run as competitively as it did in the final IndyCar rounds of 2020. The team floundered in the first half of last season, its issues exacerbated by the street races, one of Andretti Autosport’s recent fortes being canned

The team floundered in the first half of last season, its issues exacerbated by the street races, one of Andretti Autosport’s recent fortes being canned in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Michael Andretti’s squad caught up by taking a win with Colton Herta in Mid-Ohio and were the pacesetters for much of the

The Canadian, who scored three of his six career victories with Michael Andretti’s squad, was dumped by Arrow McLaren SP at the end of the 2019 season following its switch from Honda to Chevrolet power and was forced to take a part-time role with Andretti. After three race outings in the #29 car with backing

IndyCar race-winner James Hinchcliffe will become a full-time Andretti Autosport-Honda driver in 2021, making a full-time return to the team he raced for in 2013 after six appearances in 2020. The Canadian, who scored three of his six career victories with Michael Andretti’s squad, was dumped by Arrow McLaren SP at the end of the

The rescheduled date, from Sunday, 11 April to Sunday, 18 April, means that Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama will be featured on NBC network television, meaning a record nine out of the scheduled 17 races will be aired on NBC. The network will air the first two races of the new season and six

The opening round of the 2021 IndyCar Series at Barber Motorsports Park has been pushed back a week in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The rescheduled date, from Sunday, 11 April to Sunday, 18 April, means that Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama will be featured on NBC network television, meaning a record

The 2016 Indy 500 winner lapped the 1.7-mile track in 52.272s and completed 105 laps, finishing Tuesday’s running 0.106 seconds faster than Andretti Autosport team-mate Colton Herta, who was third in last year’s IndyCar championship. Jack Harvey of Meyer Shank Racing, which has a technical partnership with Michael Andretti’s squad, was third, ahead of 2012

Alexander Rossi finished on top after a second day of IndyCar testing on Sebring’s short course, while he also got behind the wheel of a prototype Acura machine. The 2016 Indy 500 winner lapped the 1.7-mile track in 52.272s and completed 105 laps, finishing Tuesday’s running 0.106 seconds faster than Andretti Autosport team-mate Colton Herta,

The team, created by former SRT Motorsports director Beth Paretta, is part of Roger Penske’s 2020-initiated program “Race for Equality & Change” and will showcase women in motorsports. Paretta Autosport will “integrate women in the team to ensure that it provides opportunities, including competition, operations and administrative roles such as logistics, marketing and public relations”,

Simona de Silvestro will return to the Indianapolis 500 this season driving with female-operated newcomers Paretta Autosport, along with support from Team Penske. The team, created by former SRT Motorsports director Beth Paretta, is part of Roger Penske’s 2020-initiated program “Race for Equality & Change” and will showcase women in motorsports. Paretta Autosport will “integrate

Six-time IndyCar champion Scott Dixon led his Chip Ganassi Racing team-mates in the opening test of 2021 at Sebring International Raceway. The 40-year-old reigning champion, who has 50 IndyCar wins to his name, lapped the 1.7-mile course in 52.320 seconds, one-tenth faster than former Formula 1 star Marcus Ericsson who is about to embark on

The 40-year-old reigning champion, who has 50 IndyCar wins to his name, lapped the 1.7-mile course in 52.320 seconds, one-tenth faster than former Formula 1 star Marcus Ericsson who is about to embark on his third IndyCar season and his second with the Ganassi team. Just seven drivers were in action on the opening day

Marco Andretti’s decision to withdraw from full-time IndyCar competition does not affect Bryan Herta’s commitment to the Andretti Autosport team, despite joint ownership of the #98 entry. Marco Andretti announced on Friday that he was going to pursue other opportunities within motorsport while remaining with his father Michael’s team for the Indy 500, possibly competing

Marco Andretti announced on Friday that he was going to pursue other opportunities within motorsport while remaining with his father Michael’s team for the Indy 500, possibly competing in some other races and also making himself available for testing. It’s therefore uncertain how many race entries there will be this year for the #98 car,

Marco Andretti has announced he will no longer be a full-time IndyCar driver, but is targeting Indy 500 glory and other iconic races in other series. Andretti has scored two wins since making his IndyCar debut in 2006, and as recently as last August took pole for the Indianapolis 500. However, he has notably struggled

Andretti has scored two wins since making his IndyCar debut in 2006, and as recently as last August took pole for the Indianapolis 500. However, he has notably struggled with the current car on road and street courses admitting his late-braking technique requires a ‘solid’ rear end – something that disappeared with the arrival of

Ueal Eugene ‘Pat’ Patrick, who ran cars at the Indianapolis 500 for quarter of a century and won three times, has died at the age of 91. Patrick, who first entered Indy in 1970, took his first of three trips to Victory Lane in 1973 with his next star driver Gordon Johncock. Three years later,

Ueal Eugene ‘Pat’ Patrick, who ran cars at the Indianapolis 500 for quarter of a century and won three times, has died at the age of 91. Patrick, who first entered Indy in 1970, took his first of three trips to Victory Lane in 1973 with his next star driver Gordon Johncock. Three years later,

Patrick, who first entered Indy in 1970, took his first of three trips to Victory Lane in 1973 with his next star driver Gordon Johncock. Three years later, Johncock would win Patrick the Indycar championship, deliver another Indy 500 win in 1982 after a brilliant duel with Team Penske’s Rick Mears. In 1989, Emerson Fittipaldi