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IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen discusses working relationship with teammate Alexander Rossi.

Exclusive: ECR IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen on learning from established teammate Alex Rossi

Disha Rawal3 weeks ago3 weeks ago05 mins

IndyCar driver Christian Rasmussen drove his best result at the Indy 500, achieving his first top six finish. For his second year of IndyCar, Rasmussen is partnered with experienced teammate Alex Rossi at Ed Carpenter Racing. Rasmussen spoke exclusively to Pit Debrief about his working relationship with Rossi. Rossi as a “mentor” figure for Rasmussen…

Robert Shwartzman discusses his rookie Indy 500 performance. Shwartzman took pole position at the Indy 500, but retired early from the race following a pit lane incident.

Exclusive: Shwartzman on Indy 500 pole, pit lane incident and the toll of the Month of May

Disha Rawal4 weeks ago4 weeks ago015 mins

PREMA racing driver Robert Shwartzman experienced the highs and lows of IndyCar racing during the Indy 500. Shwartzman became the first rookie in over 40 years to take pole position at the Brickyard. Unfortunately, he retired early in the pit lane following an issue with his brakes. Speaking exclusively to Pit Debrief, Shwartzman discussed his…

Exclusive: Chandhok on standout Formula E driver Rowland and imminent first win for Barnard

Kimberley Hoefnagel4 weeks ago4 weeks ago06 mins

Karun Chandhok is extremely impressed by both Taylor Barnard and Oliver Rowland this season, and the former Formula E and Formula 1 driver thinks it’s just a matter of time before Barnard wins his first race, and emphasises how impressive Rowland is behind the wheel of his Nissan. The 2024/2025 Formula E season is in…

Exclusive: Hauger highlights welcome differences in US racing culture compared to the politics of Europe

Fleur Rogerson4 weeks ago4 weeks ago09 mins

In 2025, Dennis Hauger traded the European racing of Formula 2 for the equivalent in US Racing, Indy NXT. It’s a series where he had hit the ground running, leading the championship with three victories in four races. Despite many European drivers needing time to adjust to the culture and racing differences when moving stateside,…

Dennis Hauger has had a dream start to the 2025 Indy NXT season, taking three out of four wins in the opening rounds.

Exclusive: Dennis Hauger on his maiden Indy NXT season and the ‘Norwegian nightmare’ tag

Fleur Rogerson1 month ago1 month ago018 mins

Dennis Hauger has had a dream start to the 2025 Indy NXT season, taking three out of four wins in the opening rounds. The Norwegian spent the majority of his racing career in the European Racing ladder. Climbing through the ranks from Karting, F4 to F3 and then finally F2. He won the Formula 3…

Exclusive: Steve Hallam reflects on his time as F1 race engineer for Ayrton Senna at Lotus

Lenny Sundahl4 months ago4 months ago06 mins

Pit Debrief had a chance to talk with longtime Formula 1 race engineer Steve Hallam, whose tenure included three years as Ayrton Senna’s race engineer at Lotus. From Hallam’s first glimpse, at a tyre test in 1982, it was clear that Senna was going to make a name for himself. Hallam watches Senna from afar…

Ghiotto on Ferrari signing Hamilton for F1 2025: “He still has the anger and the will to win by himself.”

Lucrezia Costa10 months ago10 months ago09 mins

Italy and motorsport have always been strongly connected at a deep level. Historically, the country has been home to prestigious Formula 1 teams, such as the iconic Scuderia Ferrari, as well as talented drivers, from championship winners Giuseppe Farina and Alberto Ascari, to race winners like Giancarlo Fisichella and Jarno Trulli. More recently, Antonio Giovinazzi…

Shell and Mahindra are changing the EV industry: ‘In all the EV-Plus products you can purchase, there’s a little bit of FE involved’

Kimberley Hoefnagel12 months ago11 months ago010 mins

Sustainability has been at the core of Formula E ever since the series was born over ten years ago. Shell and Mahindra Racing have now taken their sustainability efforts a step further, with an exciting and innovative E-Fluid recycling project. This project will not only change the way we race, but will without a doubt…

Exclusive | Luca Ghiotto reflects on a “crazy” period following IndyCar debut with DCR in April

Lucrezia Costa1 year ago019 mins

Luca Ghiotto has spoken exclusively with Pit Debrief about his IndyCar debut at Barber Motorsports Park in April, what stuck out most to him and his hopes for a future in the North American single-seater championship. The Italian driver recalled the long story that led to him getting behind the wheel of Dale Coyne Racing’s…

Frijns urges FE and FIA to improve race calendars for the future: ‘Clashes shouldn’t happen’

Kimberley Hoefnagel1 year ago1 year ago06 mins

Robin Frijns was one of four drivers that had to miss out on the Berlin E-Prix due to its clash with the 6 hours of Spa-Francorchamps. The Dutchman wasn’t too happy with the FIA, as he believes it would have been possible for them to find a solution for the clash between the two races….