James O'Connor, Author at Pit Debrief

In the second part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Juan Manuel Correa spoke about switching from F2 to Indy NXT, his IndyCar ambitions, the friendlier atmosphere in the North American paddock, and his 2026 season so far.

Exclusive: Correa on moving from F2 to Indy NXT, IndyCar ambitions, and a more human paddock in the US

James O'Connor6 hours ago6 hours ago08 mins

In the second part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Juan Manuel Correa spoke about switching from F2 to Indy NXT, his IndyCar ambitions, the friendlier atmosphere in the North American paddock, and his 2026 season so far. A new journey begins after leaving Formula 2 and Europe Following an eight-year journey that started…

Mercedes and McLaren complete Pirelli F1 tyre test at Nürburgring

James O'Connor1 day ago1 day ago03 mins

Mercedes and McLaren have completed a Pirelli F1 tyre test across Tuesday and Wednesday at the legendary Nürburgring circuit in Germany. Both teams ran with their 2026 cars, although the Italian tyre manufacturer dictated all the run plans. Following the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grands Prix, the tyre test that was due…

IndyCar have confirmed that they will use the single-car qualifying format for the Fast Six on street courses across the remainder of 2026.

IndyCar retain single-car Fast Six qualifying on street circuits for rest of 2026

James O'Connor3 days ago3 days ago02 mins

IndyCar have confirmed that they will use the single-car qualifying format for the Fast Six on street courses across the remainder of the 2026 season. The series debuted the format at Arlington as they look to add to the qualifying show this year. Having finished up P6 in the Fast 12, Marcus Ericsson ran first…

With a hectic four rounds in 2026 completed, Pit Debrief takes a look at 5 IndyCar drivers who should be doing better following those races.

5 IndyCar drivers who must improve after tricky starts to 2026

James O'Connor4 days ago4 days ago06 mins

With a hectic four rounds completed in 2026, Pit Debrief takes a look at 5 IndyCar drivers who should be doing better following those races held in March. While Sting Ray Robb, Nolan Siegel and Kyffin Simpson are obvious candidates, this article takes a look at champions who have won titles in either IndyCar and/or…

Pre-season testing for the 2026 GB4 season has been completed, with KMR Sport's Alex O'Grady going fastest by 0.7s on the final day.

O’Grady a dominant P1 in final GB4 test at Brands Hatch, leads Irish charge ahead of 2026 season

James O'Connor5 days ago5 days ago04 mins

Pre-season testing for the 2026 GB4 season has been completed, with KMR Sport’s Alex O’Grady going fastest by 0.7s on the final day of running at Brands Hatch. It marked a great end to a strong run through testing across five tracks, where he was overall top 5 in the dry throughout. Having faced financial…

In the first part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Polish rookie Tymek Kucharczyk opened up on his move to Indy NXT with HMD.

Exclusive | Tymek Kucharczyk: Sending an email opened the door to join HMD Motorsports and Indy NXT

James O'Connor6 days ago6 days ago08 mins

In the first part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Polish rookie Tymek Kucharczyk opened up on his move to Indy NXT with HMD Motorsports and the good working relationship with his teammates. The 20-year-old was at a crossroads looking ahead to 2026. Having not had significant financial backing throughout his career despite competing…

AJ Foyt Racing have become the latest IndyCar team to sign a reserve driver as Toby Sowery joins for the remainder of the 2026 season.

Sowery joins AJ Foyt Racing as a reserve driver

James O'Connor1 week ago6 days ago02 mins

AJ Foyt Racing have become the latest IndyCar team to sign a reserve driver as Toby Sowery joins for the remainder of the 2026 season. The Brit had been in a reserve and development driver role for RLL through the 2025 campaign. The 29-year-old is no stranger to racing in the US. He previously competed…

Respected Dutch outlet De Telegraaf has reported that Gianpiero Lambiase will be joining the McLaren F1 squad in 2028 to become team boss.

GianPiero Lambiase to join McLaren F1 as Chief Racing Officer

James O'Connor1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

Respected Dutch outlet De Telegraaf has reported that GianPiero Lambiase will be joining the McLaren F1 squad. In a statement, the Woking-based team confirmed the news on Thursday afternoon. It will mark the end of a long and successful partnership with Red Bull Racing. The signing of Lambiase continues McLaren’s run of taking big Red…

In an announcement on Wednesday, F1 Academy has confirmed that the series will add an extra race to their 2026 rounds in Montreal and Austin.

F1 Academy adds third race and qualifying tweak in 2026 for Montreal and Austin

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago02 mins

In an announcement on Wednesday, F1 Academy has confirmed that the series will add an extra race to their 2026 rounds in Montreal and Austin. It comes after the cancellation of their round in Saudi Arabia thanks to the war taking place at present near the Middle Eastern country. The Canadian GP will be their…

An outstanding Sunday drive by Denmark and Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard at Barber should have led to a second career win in IndyCar.

Lundgaard: “Frustrating” to lose win after slow stop in IndyCar Barber race

James O'Connor2 weeks ago2 weeks ago06 mins

An outstanding Sunday drive by Denmark’s Christian Lundgaard at Barber should have led to a second career win in IndyCar. However, he was left to rue what might have been instead. From 10th on the grid following a disappointing qualifying for Arrow McLaren once more, his race pace was mega again. Having cleared Newgarden, Grosjean,…