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Romain Grosjean, Mercedes

Photo: Grosjean readies for Mercedes F1 test in June

Romain Grosjean will get to drive the Mercedes W10 for demo laps ahead of French GP and have a full run post the F1 race at Paul Ricard. What was promised by Wolff, following his...
IndyCar, Patricio O'Ward, AMSP, IndyCar 2021

IndyCar: O’Ward notches career-1st win after multi-car crash at Texas

AMSP's Patricio O'Ward notched his first ever IndyCar win at Texas on Sunday, leading home Penske's Newgarden and RLLR's Rahal. The race got off to an alarming start, with a multi-car pileup at the flying...
Scott Dixon, CGR, IndyCar 2021, Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske

IndyCar: Dixon reignites title ambitions w/ Texas win from McLaughlin

CGR's Scott Dixon reignited his IndyCar championship hopes at Texas Motor Speedway, earning a win from Penske's Scott McLaughlin. With Qualifying canceled due to weather, Saturday's race at Texas Motor Speedway began in championship order,...
Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport, IndyCar 2021

Newgarden: Andretti’s “top gun” Herta biggest threat from team in title fight

Team Penske's Josef Newgarden says Andretti's "top gun" Colton Herta is the biggest title rival from Andretti that he and his team face in IndyCar 2021. Herta won Sunday's IndyCar GP of St. Petersburg in...
Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport, IndyCar 2021, IndyCar

IndyCar: Herta wins GP of St Pete with Newgarden, Pagenaud in tow

Andretti's Colton Herta emerges victorious in the IndyCar GP of St Petersburg, leading Penske drivers Newgarden and Pagenaud. The race got off to an uneventful start, with polesitter Herta maintaining his advantage and cultivating a...

IndyCar: Palou gets 1st win in strategically complex GP of Alabama

CGR's Alex Palou won the season-opening Grand Prix of Alabama in IndyCar, beating Penske's Will Power and CGR's Scott Dixon. At the start, it was polesitter O'Ward who took the lead, before a spinning Penske...
Josef Newgarden, Team Penske, Indy500, IndyCar, IndyCar 2021

Newgarden foresees easier following, greater parity at 2021 Indy500

Penske's Newgarden says IndyCar's aerodynamic changes were felt at the IMS test, adding on with which engine manufacturer the advantage lies. The new aerodynamic package was first tested in November, as IndyCar sought to address...
IndyCar, Indy500

Experience leads open Indy500 test in IndyCar after huge Veekay crash

IndyCar completes a successful two days of open testing at IMS of Indy500, as experience leads test in which there was just one accident of note. It was with a brief moment of oversteer that...
IndyCar, Jack Harvey, IndyCar 2021, Meyer Shank Racing, Helio Castroneves

Harvey excited to reap “massive” benefits of pairing w/ Castroneves at MSR

MSR's Jack Harvey looks forward to experiencing the "massive" benefits of pairing with the experienced Helio Castroneves at MSR in IndyCar. Castroneves, among the most experienced drivers in the IndyCar field in 2021, will be...
Colton Herta, Andretti Autosport, IndyCar 2021

Herta looking to improve consistency, find championship success in 2021

Andretti's Colton Herta says he seeks to iron out small imperfections in his driving in the 2021 IndyCar season, so as to contend for the title. Herta finished third in 2020, putting together among the...
IndyCar, IndyCar 2021, Jay Frye, Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Frye: P2P test in IndyCar puzzling as expected, leaves ‘more questions’

IndyCar president Jay Frye admits the series' mock test of KERS at IMS left "more questions" than answers as they had anticipated it might. The test took place at IMS, with IndyCar seeking to collect...
Romain Grosjean, Haas, F1, ESports

Grosjean re-unites with Haas to manage its ESports F1 team via R8G

Romain Grosjean has re-united with Haas to manage its F1 ESports team via his own gaming outfit 'R8G ESports'. Grosjean's love for ESports was ignited due to the COVID-19 lockdown, when he bought gaming gears...
George Russell, GPDA, Romain Grosjean

Russell honoured to be new GPDA director, Grosjean takes-up advisor role

George Russell has been named as a the new GPDA director to replace Romain Grosjean, who will remain on the board as an advisor. Mercedes junior and Williams F1 driver, Russell, has been named as...
Roger Penske, IndyCar, IndyCar 2021

Penske ownership praised by IndyCar drivers after one year at the helm

IndyCar drivers discuss the impact of Roger Penske's ownership on the series in a year since he purchased both it and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Penske acquired the series in early 2020, and was immediately tested...
Ed Carpenter Racing, RInus Veekay, Meyer Shank Racing, Jack Harvey, Arrow McLaren SP, Patricio O'Ward, IndyCar, IndyCar 2021

IndyCar midfield seeking victory lane in 2021 after dry 2020

Driver's from the IndyCar midfield discuss their respective chances of victory and possible championship success in the 2021 IndyCar season. In 2020, the top step of the podium was reserved for members of IndyCar's top...
Scott McLaughlin, Team Penske, IndyCar 2021

McLaughlin staying ‘realistic’ about competing w/ Penske IndyCar drivers

Team Penske's Scott McLaughlin says he is remaining "realistic" about racing with his teammates in 2021 - which he says will be a "learning year." McLaughlin found great success in Supercars, winning three championships in...
IndyCar, Rinus Veekay, Alex Palou, Patricio O'Ward, Dalton Kellett, IndyCar 2021

IndyCar sophomores eager to approach 2021 season w/ experience

The sophomore class in the 2021 IndyCar grid look to the upcoming season with excitement, as they approach it with new experience. 2020's rookie class of four full-time debutants was cut down to three as...
Andretti Autosport, IndyCar 2021, Ryan Hunter-reay, Alexander Rossi

Andretti’s Rossi, RHR hope for improved results with downsized team

Andretti IndyCar drivers Ryan Hunter-Reay and Alexander Rossi react to the team downsizing in 2021, with the latter admitting he feared 2020's larger team was disadvantageous. Andretti ran a total of six cars last year,...
Scott Dixon, Josef Newgarden, Alexander Rossi, Tony Kanaan, James Hinchcliffe, IndyCar 2021, IndyCar

“It gets better every year” – veteran IndyCar drivers wowed by 2021 talent

Veteran IndyCar drivers are impressed by the depth of talent in the series' 2021 grid, which features a number of superstars. This season, IndyCar adds to its grid former F1 driver Romain Grosjean, seven-times NASCAR...
IndyCar

Among 2021 IndyCar rookies, only one can compete & win ROTY honour

In an experienced IndyCar rookie field, part-time schedules mean the fight for ROTY remains largely uncompetitive. 2021's freshman IndyCar class consists of incredible talents Scott McLaughlin, Jimmie Johnson, and Romain Grosjean. The three each found...
Romain Grosjean, DCR, IndyCar 2021

Grosjean looks to learning new IndyCar tracks, build relation with engineer

DCR rookie driver Romain Grosjean looks forward to learning the tracks of IndyCar with his new engineer, Olivier Boisson in the 2021 season. Grosjean spent his first hours behind the wheel on Tuesday, driving one...
Romain Grosjean, Dale Coyne Racing, IndyCar 2021

Photo/Video: Grosjean, Montoya and others complete test at Laguna Seca

DCR's Romain Grosjean is among eight drivers, representing four teams, who completed an IndyCar test at Laguna Seca on Monday. Of those at the test, Arrow McLaren SP's Patricio O'Ward found himself atop the timesheets,...
Romain Grosjean, IndyCar

Grosjean surprised with quick Firestone tyres, aeroscreen adjustment

DCR's Romain Grosjean was "pleasantly surprised" by Firestone's IndyCar tyres, also speaking on the aeroscreen and contrasting the series with F1. For much of his career, Grosjean has raced cars fitted with Pirelli tyres, spending...

Grosjean finds comfort in IndyCar after first test in spite of early spin

DCR's Romain Grosjean completed his first day as an IndyCar driver on Tuesday, testing at Barber Motorsports Park ahead of his April 18th debut there. Grosjean will race 2021's road and street course rounds, possibly...
Ed Jones, DCR, IndyCar 2021

How IndyCar returnee Jones turned a wasted 2020 into a learning year

DCR's Ed Jones explains how a shelved DTM program saw him ultimately take courses at MIT, before his return to IndyCar in 2021. Stranded in Dubai as a result of travel restrictions, Jones missed DTM's...
Romain Grosjean, F1, IndyCar, Christian Lundgaard, Alpine

Grosjean already in talks for Mercedes F1 run; Lundgaard tests with Alpine

Romain Grosjean says he already has had talks with Mercedes regarding his special F1 test among other things, as Christian Lundgaard tests with Alpine. In a live Q&A session on Twitch from Miami, IndyCar racer...
Romain Grosjean, F1

French TV shares documentary of Grosjean incident using animation

French TV Canal+ has aired a documentary by 'Sport Reporter' of the F1 Bahrain GP accident of Romain Grosjean, using 3D animation. Ever since the accident, multiple reporters have tried to ascertain how the incident...
Romain Grosjean, DCR, IndyCar 2021

Grosjean entering IndyCar with an ‘open mind’, hoping to adapt quickly

DCR driver Romain Grosjean says he enters IndyCar with an "open mind" as he hopes to adapt to the differences between the series and F1. The Frenchman prepares to make his IndyCar debut this April,...
AJ Foyt Racing, Larry Foyt, Indy500, IndyCar

Foyt says team have considered technical alliances, speaks on third car

AJ Foyt Racing's Larry Foyt shares that the IndyCar team have considered technical alliances, also speaking on a third car for the team. In recent seasons, IndyCar has seen several teams form technical alliances with...
Michael Andretti, Indy500, IndyCar 2021

Andretti denies that dirty air inordinately impacted team, cites Indy500

Andretti Autosport team boss Michael Andretti insists his IndyCar team did not struggle in dirty air in 2020, citing last year's Indy500. In Andretti's 2020 campaign, the team ostensibly struggled to adapt to the new...