Scott McLaughlin switches from alternate tyres to primary tyres at the IndyCar 2025 Detroit Grand Prix.
Photo Credit: Penske Entertainment | Paul Hurley

IndyCar to require two stints on alternate tyres at street circuits for 2026

With less than two weeks before the season opener at St. Petersburg, Racer revealed on Monday that IndyCar will require a second alternate tyre stint for street courses. The rule change was tested last season during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis. A street course strategy shakeup In extending this change into 2026, IndyCar will…

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Sophia Floersch during the Indy NXT Sebring Tests.
Photo Credit: Penske Entertainment | Matt Fraver

Hauger and Floersch on adapting to Firestone tyres in Indy NXT

The transition from racing in Europe to Indy NXT in the United States brings significant changes for drivers, with one of the most notable differences being the switch from Pirelli to Firestone tyres. Dennis Hauger and Sophia Floersch, former Formula 2 and 3 drivers, spoke to media including Pit Debrief about adapting to the new…

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