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Prema’s Robert Shwartzman is suffering again after a very tough IndyCar round at Thermal Club. The newcomer team and driver have been handed the second penalisation of the weekend. The first penalty had been comminated to Andretti’s Colton Herta. What happened on Friday? The second one instead was related to what had happened during FP1….
Germany’s Sophia Floersch has left the HMD Motorsports Indy NXT team following just a single appearance. The 24-year-old had moved over to racing in the United States after three years in FIA Formula 3. She scored six points at Spa in 2023, her only ones during those three campaigns. According to Feeder Series, a lack…
The Thermal Club IndyCar race had a wide range of emotions in storage for the Andrertti drivers. Colton Herta and Kirkwood had ended the round in the top ten, whereas Marcus Ericsson had spun off track during the race and came home well down the pack. Post-race shenanigans for Herta However, Herta’s car no. 26…
Christian Lundgaard scored a P2 race finish at the Thermal Club this past weekend. This is his first podium finish since making the move to Arrow McLaren this season. The weekend at the Thermal Club Grand Prix was home to a few other firsts. The first points-scoring IndyCar race at Thermal, the first 1-2 of…
After an underwhelming qualifying session the Penske trio of Will Power, Josef Newgarden and Scott McLaughlin faced a tough task during the IndyCar race at Thermal Club. Eventually only Power succeeded in making significant process, making it a Penske Passable performance, rather than a Penske Perfect one. Will Power salvages P6 Power had the best…
Alex Palou took a superb victory at The Thermal Club for Chip Ganassi Racing but admitted that Arrow McLaren are starting to close the gap as he made it 2/2 in the 2025 IndyCar season. The reigning champion was favourite for pole position after his practice + round 1 and 2 pace in qualifying, but…
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…
Round 2 of the 2025 IndyCar series in the books as the Thermal Club Grand Prix has been completed, and you can view the championship standings here. Alex Palou made it 2 wins from 2 as he passed the McLaren duo of Pato O’Ward and Christian Lundgaard in the final stint using a new set…
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,…
Following the action in FP2 this morning, teams now look to qualifying for the 2025 IndyCar Thermal Club GP, with Alex Palou and Christian Lundgaard emerging as the favourites for pole position after strong performances in both practice sessions. Attention is also on Marcus Ericsson, who appeared confident following his consistent P3 finishes in both…
