Pato O’Ward led 51 laps at the IndyCar Thermal Club GP but admitted McLaren "weren’t perfect" as he lost victory to Alex Palou.
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O’Ward: “Chevy affiliate teams are worthless” as backmarkers provided no help at Thermal Club GP

Pato O’Ward delivered an impressive performance at the Thermal Club GP, leading a race-high 51 laps, but ultimately fell short of victory as Alex Palou surged to his second consecutive IndyCar win. Despite securing a strong podium finish, O’Ward was left frustrated by a combination of hybrid issues, uncooperative traffic, and the dominant Chip Ganassi…

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Álex Palou wins IndyCar Thermal Club race
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IndyCar | Thermal Club | Race | Inevitable Palou denies O’Ward en route to victory

After last year’s million dollar challenge the first points paying IndyCar race at The Thermal Club started with both McLaren’s on pole. The team looked to repeat the result of their Formula 1 counterparts. Full report and results below. McLaren leads early proceedings At the green flag it was Álex Palou with a good start,…

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IndyCar 2025 championship standings and results after St. Pete
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IndyCar 2025 championship standings and results after St. Pete

The 2025 IndyCar season is underway following a fascinating race St. Pete on Sunday, and it’s the usual suspects at the sharp end in the championship standings for the most part. Three-time champion Alex Palou of Spain kick-started his title defence in style by winning. The CGR driver is aiming for a third consecutive title…

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“They made me feel like I was some kind of Pop Star” — Pato O’Ward on FP1 run at F1 Mexico GP

At Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in Mexico, local driver Pato O’Ward took over the McLaren of Lando Norris for FP1. This marks the third Free Practice appearance run for him since his first during the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. This was his first in front of his home crowd.  The Mexican placed P13 during…

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IndyCar | Milwaukee Mile | Practice | Newgarden leads quiet session ahead of Dixon and O’Ward

It’s time for the final double header of the 2024 IndyCar season, with the title fight now heading to Milwaukee for the first time in eight years. A five minutes install lap session was followed by two 15 minutes practise sessions, with the grid split in two groups as they get used to the track  especially…

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