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Scott McLaughlin destroys car in huge crash ahead of Indianapolis 500 qualifying

Scott McLaughlin crashed his Team Penske car in afternoon practice and ruined his chance to repeat last year’s Indianapolis 500 pole-winning run

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Scott McLaughlin damages track and wall in heavy airborne Indy crash

Scott McLaughlin is now the third driver to go airborne in the last three days, destroying a blistering fast No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet in the process. A dejected McLaughlin could hardly believe it as he climbed from the wreckage, thankfully unhurt. Previously, Kyffin Simpson went airborne during Fast Friday…

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Colton Herta praises a “heroic effort” that got him into the Indy 500

Colton Herta made headlines on Saturday, but not for good reasons. The driver of the No. 26 Andretti Global Honda spun out in turn one on his first flying lap, going completely upside down in a frightening crash. Fortunately, he was unharmed, but the race car was not salvageable.

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Marco Andretti kicked to LCQ, Alex Palou fastest in Indy 500 Saturday qualifying

Continuing the theme of the 2025 season, Alex Palou was the fastest man on Saturday, hitting 233.043mph for an average over the course of four laps. He will be the last driver on track tomorrow when the top 12 qualifiers try to make their way into the Fast 6.

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Marcus Armstrong cleared to race after undergoing concussion protocols

Marcus Armstrong suffered a major crash in Saturday morning practice, just ahead of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500. The car spun, slamming the Turn 1 wall with the left-rear and left-side of the No. 66 Meyer Shank Racing Honda in a heavy impact. Thankfully, the car did not go airborne…

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Colton Herta walks away from huge airborne Indy 500 qualifying crash

Colton Herta was the 14th driver on track for Indianapolis 500 qualifying on Saturday, but he never made it through Turn 1 on his first flying lap. The incident that followed ended up halting qualifying for about 18 minutes.

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Josef Newgarden leads frantic Indy 500 practice; Rasmussen spins

From the very start, Day 3 of Indy 500 practice felt more urgent than the sessions that preceded it. Tempers were short, the action was constant, and drivers pushed closer to that invisible edge until one finally crossed it.

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Here are IndyCar’s Winners and Losers heading to the 2025 Indy 500

The Month of May arrived this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway - at least on the road course.

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Alex Palou earns another P1 start, while Andretti drivers face struggles for Indy

No surprise here: Alex Palou is back at the front of the NTT IndyCar Series field. This week, at Indy.

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From three-peats to 'last pick' success: IndyCar's winners and losers at Barber

The IndyCar series both arrived and left Barber Motorsports Park with a lot of the same storylines we've been following through the 2025 season: Alex Palou wins, the racing is somewhat lackluster, and fan favorite Colton Herta seems to have the worst luck (more on this below). But there's a glimmer…

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Three races, two teams – but F1 in the United States is still missing one key component

Miami hosts round six of the 2025 F1 season, but will have no American driver present on the grid

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Lowdon on Cadillac F1 debut: "Everyone's aware the clock is ticking"

'Failure is not an option' is the tagline of 1995 film Apollo 13, as NASA flight director Gene Kranz, portrayed by Ed Harris, attempts to save three astronauts in peril aboard a malfunctioning Apollo spacecraft.

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Graeme Lowdon on Cadillac F1 debut: "Everyone's aware the clock is ticking"

Failure is not an option' is the tagline of 1995 film Apollo 13, as NASA flight director Gene Kranz, portrayed by Ed Harris, attempts to save three astronauts in peril aboard a malfunctioning Apollo spacecraft.

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Kirkwood ends Palou’s unbeaten start to IndyCar season at Long Beach

Kyle Kirkwood has ended Alex Palou’s winning start to the IndyCar campaign with his first victory since 2023 at Long Beach.

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Pit stop strategy separates the winners and losers in IndyCar Long Beach GP

Kyle Kirkwood wins Long Beach IndyCar race, Alex Palou finishes second, and Josef Newgarden's loose belt issue ruins his day.

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IndyCar: Kyle Kirkwood crushes the field for his second GP of Long Beach win

Starting on pole has proven to be a good omen for Kyle Kirkwood on the streets of Long Beach.

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Kyle Kirkwood snags second IndyCar Long Beach pole to claim an Andretti 1-2

Kyle Kirkwood takes pole position in Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, Andretti Global scores front-row lockout with Colton Herta.

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Alex Palou pounces late at Thermal Club for back-to-back IndyCar wins

Alex Palou wins IndyCar Grand Prix at Thermal Club, his 13th IndyCar victory, after a late charge from third to first.

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IndyCar: Pato O’Ward on pole in heated Thermal Club qualifying

Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin, Josef Newgarden, and Will Power struggle in qualifying, missing Q2 for the first time in nearly four years.

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Montoya questions whether switch to F1 is ''smart'' for Herta

Juan Pablo Montoya agrees that Colton Herta could be a natural choice for Cadillac F1, but doubts the move is in the current IndyCar driver's best interest

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Lowdon: Cadillac could sign an American F1 driver - but only on merit

Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon has stated that the incoming Formula 1 squad will select its first driver line-up on merit – and that it could still contain an American.

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Cadillac F1 boss insists the team will only sign an American driver on merit

Cadillac team principal Graeme Lowdon has stated that the incoming Formula 1 squad will select its first driver line-up on merit – and that it could still contain an American.

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What Cadillac can do to be the true home for American F1 fans

Cadillac's 2026 F1 entry has been officially formalized, and American race fans rejoice. Having such an iconic brand like General Motors in Formula 1 is huge and will only benefit both GM and the sport of F1 as a truly worldwide racing series.

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The next steps for Cadillac's formally confirmed F1 entry

The news that Formula 1 has rubber-stamped Cadillac’s entry into the championship for 2026 is a small but important milestone for the Andretti-backed project, but what comes next is much more significant.

The Independent UK

F1 2025 season predictions: World champion, Lewis Hamilton vs Charles Leclerc and biggest shock

Ahead of 24 races in nine months, Kieran Jackson makes his selections for the new season

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