Esha Bajwa

Marcus Ericsson to start on the front row in St. Pete after last year's "disappointing and frustrating" IndyCar season.
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Ericsson bounces back with front-row start at IndyCar St. Pete Opener

Andretti Global driver, Marcus Ericsson, to start on the front row for the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg after last years’ “disappointing and frustrating” IndyCar season. After only two Top 10 finishes last year, Ericsson started the 2026 season on the right foot, qualifying second in St. Pete. The Swedish driver missed out on…

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Scott McLaughlin was the overall fastest in the first practice session of the season in St. Pete. Rosenqvist and Kirkwood finish in the overall Top 3.
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IndyCar | St. Pete | Practice 1 | McLaughlin fastest in the first practice of the year

Scott McLaughlin was the overall fastest in IndyCar’s Practice 1 in St. Pete. Rosenqvist and Kirkwood finish in the overall Top 3. IndyCar is back with its first practice session of The Street of St. Petersburg (St. Pete). Practice 1 will consist of 3 parts: one 40-minute session open to all drivers and two 12-minute…

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Graham Rahal is "excited across the board" about the 2026 IndyCar season as he aims for podium finishes.
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Rahal “excited across the board” after personnel changes at RLL for 2026 IndyCar season

Graham Rahal is “excited across the board” about the 2026 IndyCar season as he aims for podium finishes. He is entering his 13th full-time IndyCar season with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and is ready to see the progress of the team’s new personnel. With Mick Schumacher entering RLL for his rookie season and Brian Barnhart…

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Brazilian driver, Caio Collet, sees racing in IndyCar with AJ Foyt Racing in 2026 as "a dream come true" as he enters his rookie season.
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Collet: Racing in IndyCar “a dream come true” ahead of rookie season in 2026

Brazilian driver Caio Collet sees racing in IndyCar in 2026 as “a dream come true“. AJ Foyt Racing signed the 23-year-old after two seasons in Indy NXT; he finished third and second in 2024 and 2025 respectively. Collet completed IndyCar’s tests at Sebring and Phoenix, finishing P13 and P21. However, before the open tests, Collet…

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Alexander Rossi topped the charts during the 2026 Unser IndyCar Open Test at Phoenix Raceway with Newgarden and Palou in the Top 3.
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2026 IndyCar Testing | Phoenix | Best times and overall results

On February 17th – 18th, the Unser IndyCar Open Test at Phoenix Raceway for the 2026 season occurred, view best times and full results below. Ed Carpenter Racing driver, Alexander Rossi, topped the charts throughout both 2026 IndyCar Phoenix Test days. The American set the best time with a 20.6254-second lap time with a 174.542…

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Marcus Armstrong hopes to "start the year off strong" to vie for a Top 3 finish for the 2026 IndyCar Season.
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Armstrong hopes to carry his positive momentum for a “Top 3” finish in 2026 IndyCar season

Marcus Armstrong is entering his fourth full IndyCar season in 2026 after completing one year with Meyer Shank Racing. After his move from Chip Ganassi Racing, the New Zealander had his best season to date. The 25-year-old finished 2025 8th in the championship with a podium in Iowa and a total of 10 Top 10…

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Arrow McLaren driver Pato O'Ward hopes to continue the team's positive momentum by not staying "static" for the 2026 IndyCar season.
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O’Ward: Arrow McLaren a “little step” away from glory as he previews 2026 IndyCar season

Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward hopes to continue the team’s positive momentum by not staying “static” for the 2026 IndyCar season. The Mexican driver finished the 2025 season as the highest-placing Chevy driver, with 2 wins and finishing second overall in the championship. After Arrow McLaren’s best season in 2025, O’Ward wants to build on…

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Arrow McLaren driver Christian Lundgaard is excited to carry on the positive "momentum" into the 2026 IndyCar season.
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Lundgaard wants to carry Arrow McLaren’s positive “momentum” into 2026 IndyCar season

Arrow McLaren driver Christian Lundgaard is excited to carry on the positive “momentum” into the 2026 IndyCar season. Arrow McLaren is coming back strong to the 2026 IndyCar season after 2 wins and 12 podium finishes last year. Additionally, Pato O’Ward and Lundgaard finished as the Top 2 Chevy drivers in the championship. The 24-year-old…

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Fernando Alonso is "super motivated" running the Newey-led AMR26 for the first day at the F1 Barcelona shakedown.
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Alonso and Aston Martin “super motivated” after starting at 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown

Fernando Alonso was“super motivated” after testing the AMR26 for the first time at the 2026 F1 Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin tested their new AMR26 on Thursday and Friday after announcing their delay to the Barcelona shakedown. Aston Martin was one of two teams with complications for the shakedown. The Silverstone-based team was the only one…

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