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McLaren secures $12M in damages after legal battle with Alex Palou over broken F1 and IndyCar contract agreement

McLaren awarded over $12m in damages in Palou contract dispute

Magdalena Put3 hours ago3 hours ago04 mins mins

McLaren successfully secured over $12 million in damages after taking legal action against four-time IndyCar champion Alex Palou, who previously served as the team’s F1 reserve driver; CEO Zak Brown hailed the outcome as “entirely appropriate,” while Palou expressed disappointment over the court’s decision. The compensation covers a range of commercial and contractual impacts stemming…

Will Power participated in his first tyre test with Andretti Global for the 2026 IndyCar season at Phoenix Raceway.

Will Power on first IndyCar tyre test with Andretti Global

Disha Rawal6 days ago6 days ago04 mins mins

IndyCar driver Will Power starts the year with his first tyre test for Andretti Global. In 2025, Power’s historic career with Team Penske came to an end. Joining the team in 2009, Power scored two championships, 45 wins — including the 2018 Indy 500 — and 71 pole positions. Now, the Australian driver starts a…

The Rosin family’s departure from PREMA Racing ends a historic era, prompting questions over legacy, leadership and the road ahead.

PREMA Racing faces new chapter as Rosin family departs

Karishma Persad1 week ago1 week ago04 mins mins

Motorsport.com Italy has reported that the Rosin family has stepped away from PREMA Racing, bringing one of the longest-standing family-led chapters in junior single-seater history to a close. That decision has prompted renewed focus on how deeply the family’s influence shaped the team from its very foundations. Angelo Rosin founded PREMA in 1983 in Veneto…

IndyCar 2026 liveries announcement. Chip Ganassi Racing 2026 No.8 livery with Sunoco. Kyffin Simpson

2026 IndyCar liveries

Disha Rawal1 month ago1 month ago02 mins mins

With the 2025 season coming to an end, IndyCar teams have begun launching their 2026 car liveries. The 2026 IndyCar season will feature 17 rounds on the calendar, amidst a field with several new driver-team combinations. The season will begin on March 1st, kicking off on the Streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, for the Firestone…

INDYCAR has launched a new independent officiating board for 2026, selecting Ray Evernham, Raj Nair and FIA appointee Ronan Morgan to oversee INDYCAR Officiating Inc. They will also hire a Managing Director of Officiating.

IndyCar unveils new independent officiating board ahead of 2026

Maahika Banerjee1 month ago1 month ago04 mins mins

INDYCAR has taken the next step forward with plans for a fully independent officiating structure for the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES and INDY NXT by Firestone seasons. The series announced the formation of INDYCAR Officiating Inc., a newly established, non-profit organization that will oversee all race-officiating operations — separate from INDYCAR and Penske Entertainment. The…

Álex Palou insists Max Verstappen would have bagged F1 title ages ago.

IndyCar champion Palou backs Verstappen’s remarks of winning F1 title in McLaren “two months ago”

Ewout Albrecht2 months ago2 months ago04 mins mins

Ahead of the final showdown for the 2025 F1 Drivers’ title, four-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou thinks Max Verstappen would have bagged the title a while ago. The Catalan driver echoed Verstappen’s own recent remarks in an interview with Mundo Deportivo, in which he also commented on his own missed opportunity at McLaren. Verstappen would…

Robb stays on at Juncos for 2026 IndyCar season

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins

Despite many rumours suggesting Sting Ray Robb would not be retained by Juncos heading into the 2026 IndyCar season due to a lack of performance, the American keeps his seat for another year. He had signed a multi-year agreement before joining for 2025. Championship finishes of P23, P20 and P25 in his previous three campaigns…

Mick Schumacher will make his 2026 IndyCar debut with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing

Mick Schumacher discusses choosing IndyCar ahead of 2026 debut with RLL

Maahika Banerjee2 months ago2 months ago04 mins mins

It’s been one month and twelve days since Mick Schumacher tested for the Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL) IndyCar team at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the first step toward what would be bigger and better things for his dreams as a single-seater racer. On November 24th, 2025, RLL announced that Schumacher would be a full-time…

Ex-Arrow McLaren team principal and Team Penske engineer Gavin Ward joins forces with RLL in a special advisory role

Gavin Ward joins RLL after Arrow McLaren & Team Penske IndyCar tenures

Maahika Banerjee2 months ago2 months ago03 mins mins

Former Arrow McLaren IndyCar team principal and Team Penske engineer, Gavin Ward, has landed a new role at RLL (Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing). One of the most versatile and technical minds in IndyCar will be working with RLL in a special advisory role, reporting straight to the team principal, Jay Frye. Frye shared that Ward…

Arrow McLaren Team Principal, Tony Kanaan, utilizing Ryan Hunter-Reay's racing "experience" after signing Hunter-Reay for the 2026 Indy 500.

Tony Kanaan on signing Ryan Hunter-Reay for McLaren for the Indy 500

Esha Bajwa2 months ago2 months ago06 mins mins

Arrow McLaren Team Principal, Tony Kanaan, utilizing Ryan Hunter-Reay’s racing “experience” after signing Hunter-Reay for the 2026 Indy 500. Arrow McLaren announced that Ryan Hunter-Reay will hop into the team’s fourth car for the 110th Running of the Indianapolis 500 on Thursday. Team Principal, Tony Kanaan, reminisced on the “chemistry” he had with Hunter-Reay as…