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Montoya stays with Arrow McLaren SP for 2022 Indy500 outing
Juan Pablo Montoya stays with Arrow McLaren SP for another Indy500 outing in 2022 IndyCar series joining Felix Rosenqvist and Pato O’Ward. Juan Pablo Montoya, Arrow McLaren SP and Mission Foods will team up for a second consecutive year, with the two-time Indianapolis 500 champion competing in the No. 6 Arrow McLaren SP Chevrolet for…
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Verstappen, Montoya, Palou enter to compete in Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual
Max Verstappen has entered himself to race in Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual which features the likes of Juan Pablo Montoya, Alex Palou and more. The Le Mans 24 Hours Virtual will return on January 15-16 with another edition. The race will feature 2021 F1 champion Verstappen who will team-up with IndyCar racer Felix Rosenqvist…
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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, leading Grosjean’s teammate Ed Jones by two tenths of a second. Jones led Grosjean by only four hundredths of a…
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Daruvala tops F2 test on D2; Montoya joins AMSP for Indy500; Venturi sale
Jehan Daruvala kept top spot on Day 2 of FIA Formula 2 (F2) Championship as James Wharton gets FDA spot, Venturi gets new investment and Juan Pablo Montoya joins Arrow McLaren for Indy500. F2: Like Day 1, Carlin and Red Bull junior, Daruvala, remained on top on Day 2 of Bahrain F2 test, after the…
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BMW to exit Formula E; Montoya, Magnussen get IMSA, WEC seats
BMW will exit from FIA Formula E Championship after 2020/21 as Juan Pablo Montoya secures IMSA drive and Jan Magnussen is in WEC. BMW to exit Formula E: The German manufacturer will leave Formula E after Season 7, their announcement coming after one to a similar effect from Audi on Monday. It remains unclear whether…
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Montoya to make WEC return in 2021; Aitken, Nissany get F1 test run
Juan Pablo Montoya will make a full-time return to FIA WEC in 2021 in LMP2 class as Jack Aitken and Roy Nissany handed F1 test run. After a year out from WEC, DragonSpeed will return to the championship in 2021 in the LMP2 class with a one-car effort, which will include former F1 racer, Montoya,…
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Video: Montoya takes All-Star Legends title, Alonso/Barrichello win races
Juan Pablo Montoya took the Legends title in All-Star ESports Series Triple Crown finale with wins for Fernando Alonso and Rubens Barrichello. As the third part of the All-star ESports Series, the drivers had Le Mans’ Circuit de La Sarthe to contend with to complete the Triple Crown run, as they drove various cars. Initially,…
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Video: Gunther wins Rd 1 of Formula E race, All-Star ESports Battle recap
Formula E had its first round in the Race at Home Challenge with Maximilian Gunther winning as All-Star ESports Battle continued on for another weekend. Formula E Race at Home Challenge: The first Formula E Race at Home Challenge round took place at Hong Kong after a trial round in Monaco. They had two races,…
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F1 Duels: Five of the best ones from the 2000s decade
The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed us time to go back in the history and find some of the best duels we have seen on track among some of the greats in F1. This is the third of the four-part series FormulaRapida.net is to put out in this month dubbed as ‘F1 Duels’. After showcasing 10…
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Brawn: Leclerc/Hamilton Monza fight reminded of Schumacher/Montoya
Ross Brawn says the fight between Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in F1 Italian GP reminded him of Michael Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya tussle. Brawn had nostalgia of the 2003 Italian GP when Ferrari’s Schumacher went wheel-to-wheel against Williams’ Montoya, where the German took the victory after a hefty fight, similar to that of…
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Racing Point clears speculations regarding Montoya and Stroll
Racing Point has played down the rumours regarding Juan Pablo Montoya joining the F1 team as Lance Stroll’s advisor and coach. Former F1 driver Montoya was spotted at Circuit de Catalunya, Barcelona, in the Racing Point garage during the F1 Spanish GP weekend. While nothing major was said about the visit during the weekend but…
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Time Machine: Renault hits first (2005 Australian GP)
We are waiting for the Grand Prix and as newness this season, Formula Rapida brings you this section where the best races in F1 will be remembered. Adrià Santos explain the situation, the race and the repercussion of these races. Are you ready to back to he past? Previous to Race Season 2005 began in…
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Sebastián Montoya joins the Ferrari Driver Academy
The young Colombian driver, son of Juan Pablo Montoya, joins the Italian team. Juan Pablo Montoya, former F1 driver, and currently still active in competitions like the IndyCar, had in his time in F1, fights with drivers like Michael Schumacher, of the Cavallino Rampante team. The Colombian never dressed in red, never climbed into a…
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Germany gets their 8th win in the Race of Champions
René Rast and Timo Bernhard took the chequered flag and beat Juan Pablo Montoya and Helio Castroneves in Riyahd. They won the final, which was scheduled to the best of three races. Neither René Rast nor Timo Berhnard are Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel, but they demonstrated that once again, Germany does not need a…
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Race of Champions 2018: Which drivers will fight at Riyadh stadium?
As each year, motorsport season ends with the Race of Champions. This year, the race is scheduled lately, and the race will be at january. In fact, it Will be done this weekend. So, from Formula Rapida we want to present all the drivers that Will compete this prestigious race that in 2018 it’s host at…
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Montoya joins IMSA Penske project
Team Penske announced yesterday the drivers that will have the team in the season 2018 in the IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar. These are Dane Cameron and Juan Pablo Montoya. The drivers join the new Penske project with Acura (Honda), a luxury automobile brand with more than 30 years of history. Juan Pablo Montoya with this movement,…
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Universal aero kit has another successful test – this time on road course
One thing is certain following another successful test of the new Verizon IndyCar Series universal aero kit: Any misconception of drivers not earning their keep in the cockpit will be put to rest in 2018. The new aero kit – developed by chassis supplier Dallara and set to be used by all competitors next season…
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Juan Pablo Montoya wins Race of Champions
Colombia’s 2015 Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya put in a stunning performance to eclipse 16 fellow stars of motor sport and earn the title ‘Champion of Champions’ for the first time on a thrilling afternoon of action at Miami’s Marlins Park. Today’s individual Race Of Champions pitted many of motor sport’s biggest names in…
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Montoya returns to Penske for 2017 Indy 500
Juan Pablo Montoya will return to Team Penske for the 2017 Indianapolis 500, team president Tim Cindric confirmed to INDYCAR. It is currently the only Verizon IndyCar Series race that the two-time Indy 500 winner is scheduled to drive in the 2017 season. Montoya has won 15 Indy car races in 91 career starts over…
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Pagenaud Celebrates Title With Victory at Sonoma
Simon Pagenaud secured the Verizon IndyCar Series championship with style as he won the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma in a dominant fashion. Pagenaud’s only title rival Will Power lost his title chances with transmission issues, yet retained the second place in the standings ahead of Hélio Castroneves who completed the 1-2-3 for Team Penske.…
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Pagenaud Dominates Qualifying at Sonoma
The Verizon IndyCar Series leader Simon Pagenaud has qualified on pole position for the season-concluding GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, leading Team Penske’s top-four lockout. Pagenaud’s only remaining title rival Will Power will start the race in fourth place. Pagenaud dominated the qualifying right from the Round 1. In the Round 1, he was in…
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Andretti Tops Sonoma Practice Before Qualifying
Marco Andretti set the quickest lap in Saturday’s only practice before the qualifying for the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma. Like on Friday, it was the Honda-powered Andretti Autosport and Chevrolet-powered Team Penske cars on top of the leaderboard. Marco Andretti set the quickest lap of one minute, 16.3052 seconds in the No. 27 Andretti Autosport…
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Bourdais wins in Penske soil thanks to strategy
Sébastien Bourdais has taken his maiden win of the season in IndyCar Series at Belle Isle circuit, Detroit (Michigan). The Frenchman thanks to the strategy beat the Penske’s. Connor Daly and Juan Pablo Montoya completes the podium. Early race, Pagenaud is back in the lead Simon Pagenaud started for third time this season on pole…
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Pagenaud claims third pole of the season at Detroit
After a break in his victory strike at Indianapolis, Simon Pagenaud claimed his third pole position of the season at Detroit, 0.011s ahead of Helio Castroneves, Juan Pablo Montoya completes Penske top 3. After dominating morning practice, Will Power hit the wall in Q1 but never was able to reach Firestone Fast Six session. The…
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Castroneves is back on pole at Phoenix
Helio Castroneves set the pole position for IndyCar Phoenix Grand Prix. The Penske’s and the Ganassi’s dominated the session where all the Honda drivers finished out of top10 in a Chevrolet dominance as well. Penske vs Ganassi From an early start, the qualifying was a Penske versus Ganassi battle. Max Chilton had a very good…
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Montoya get over Pagenaud to win at St Pete
Juan Pablo Montoya has win the inaugural Grand Prix of the year in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The Colombian had to battle with team mate, Simon Pagenaud –second, to win the race. Ryan Hunter-Reay finished between the Penske’s in third place. The Verizon IndyCar 2016 season started with Simon Pagenaud from first spot and not Will…
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Dixon the 2015 IndyCar champion after victory in Sonoma
Scott Dixon has won the GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, his third victory of the season in IndyCar that was key in the championship fight, because he and Montoya tie, but that extra victory and double points convert him as 4 time champion. For tenth consecutive year, the IndyCar championship was decided in the final…
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Hunter-Reay wins a carnage race in Pocono
A survival race, that’s the summary of ABC Supply 500 at Pocono for an IndyCar race that Hunter-Reay wins ahead of Newgarden and Montoya. With 11 cars out of 24 finishing the race and with the terrible news that Justin Wilson was unconscious after one crash and he has been airlifted to the hospital. A…
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Castroneves makes the pole in Iowa
Team Penske driver Helio Castroneves has achieved the pole in Iowa oval with an average of 183.4 miles per hour. Tony Kanaan was second and third the championship leader, Juan Pablo Montoya. Ryan Hunter-Reay was first put quickly but soon after, it was the turn of Will Power, who put his Penske in the first…
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Power unbaetable in Toronto
Will Power has achieved another pole position, this time in Toronto. The Team Penske as usual has returned to dominate the qualifying session. The first time since two years ago the IndyCar does not have a double race in Toronto, leaving today Saturday in a simple classification for the race tomorrow. A classification system following…