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Pato O’Ward led 51 laps at the IndyCar Thermal Club GP but admitted McLaren "weren’t perfect" as he lost victory to Alex Palou.

O’Ward: “Chevy affiliate teams are worthless” as backmarkers provided no help at Thermal Club GP

Chiara Martin1 month ago1 month ago09 mins

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…

2025 IndyCar championship standings after Thermal

James O'Connor1 month ago1 month ago03 mins

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…

Álex Palou wins IndyCar Thermal Club race

IndyCar | Thermal Club | Race | Inevitable Palou denies O’Ward en route to victory

Ewout Albrecht1 month ago1 month ago07 mins

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,…

Lundgaard during the IndyCar FP2 at Thermal Club

IndyCar | FP2 | Thermal Club | Lundgaard strongly ahead of Palou and Ericsson

Lucrezia Costa1 month ago1 month ago08 mins

It’s time for the second IndyCar FP2 session of this weekend held at Thermal Club. Will reigning champion Alex Palou manage to end the session on top ahead of the later Qualifying session, or will it be someone else? Maybe Andretti’s Colton Herta, who had a rather positive first approach with the Palm Springs circuit,…

IndyCar | FP1 | Thermal Club | Palou leads pack in California

Fleur Rogerson1 month ago1 month ago011 mins

Thermal Club, California is the first road course of the 2025 NTT IndyCar season, and cars were raring to go around the unique track for FP1, full report and results below. Last year IndyCar came to Thermal but the weekend had no championship points on the table with drivers fighting for $1 million instead. However,…

For 2024 USF Pro Championship winner Lochie Hughes, the season opener was his big debut in the Indy NXT series. He had a great weekend.

Lochie Hughes says Indy NXT debut “a big learning curve” following P2 finish

Jacqueline Zhang2 months ago2 months ago07 mins

Sunday, March 2nd was an action-packed day out on the track with Indy NXT by Firestone in St. Pete as Andretti had a 1-2 with Dennis Hauger and Lochie Hughes. A couple of race restarts and caution flags made for an interesting race for both drivers and fans. For 2024 USF Pro Championship winner Lochie…

VeeKay: Top-10 finish at IndyCar St. Pete felt “like a win” for Dale Coyne Racing

Chiara Martin2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

The 2025 IndyCar season roared to life on the streets of St. Petersburg, with plenty of action, strategy, and standout performances. Among them was Rinus VeeKay, who delivered a strong race for Dale Coyne Racing (DCR), securing the team’s first top-10 finish since Portland 2023. His ninth-place result not only marked a positive start to…

Newgarden says P3 a “great day” at St. Pete IndyCar round after “two fuel miscues”

Lucrezia Costa2 months ago2 months ago08 mins

Overall it was a positive St. Pete round for Penske’s Josef Newgarden. The two-time defending Indy 500 winner managed to fight his way up after missing the Fast 6. He was even in contention to win again as he was less than half a second of distance from eventual race winner Alex Palou at one…

IndyCar 2025 championship standings and results after St. Pete

James O'Connor2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

The 2025 IndyCar season is underway following a fascinating race St. Pete on Sunday, and it’s the usual suspects at the sharp end in the championship standings for the most part. Three-time champion Alex Palou of Spain kick-started his title defence in style by winning. The CGR driver is aiming for a third consecutive title…

Alex Palou's yellow No. 10 car at St. Petersburg

Race winner Alex Palou would “modify the OT rule” after struggling to lap Robb at IndyCar St. Pete

Luke-John Buckle2 months ago2 months ago05 mins

Alex Palou kicked off his IndyCar title defence with a superb drive to victory on the streets of St. Petersburg. The Spaniard is aiming for his fourth title and third in a row for Chip Ganassi Racing after a superb run of success in IndyCar. Palou recovered from a lacklustre qualifying which saw him fail…