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The next steps for Cadillac's formally confirmed F1 entry

The news that Formula 1 has rubber-stamped Cadillac’s entry into the championship for 2026 is a small but important milestone for the Andretti-backed project, but what comes next is much more significant.

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Danica Patrick absent from new Drive to Survive as former F1 champion features

Sky Sports F1 pundit Patrick appeared in season six of the hit Netflix docu-series last year

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Katherine Legge takes next step in NASCAR career with Cup debut at Phoenix

Katherine Legge — a name many have seen across various racing paddocks over the years, particularly as a veteran sports car and IndyCar driver — will make her NASCAR Cup Series debut at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. The 44-year-old becomes just the 17th woman to ever compete at the highest…

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How Dixon's woes gave Palou an unlikely victory in the 2025 IndyCar opener

Chip Ganassi Racing has a multi-champion superstar capable of extracting wins from what seem the most impossible of circumstances. Scratch that: it has two of them, because Alex Palou is a Catalan clone of Scott Dixon. Reigning title holder Palou bobbed around in the mix for over half of the IndyCar…

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IndyCar on FOX Sports: Is this new era of race coverage off to a good start?

The NTT IndyCar Series’ new era is alive and well with FOX Sports. But there’s plenty of room for improvement this season after the broadcast for the opening race at St. Petersburg wrapped up.

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The winners and losers of 2025’s IndyCar season opener at St. Pete

More than five months removed from the 2024 season finale in Nashville, the NTT IndyCar Series finally returned to life in St. Petersburg, Florida. Between the start of a new era with FOX Sports and a strategy-heavy street race, there was much to discuss leaving the weekend.

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Palou wins IndyCar season opener with strategy masterclass in St. Pete

Alex Palou’s quest for a third-straight NTT IndyCar Series title is off to a perfect start.

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Alex Rodriguez Was Totally Freaked Out While Riding in Pace Car at IndyCar Race

Alex Rodriguez could barely handle the intensity of riding in an IndyCar during a warmup lap at the NTT IndyCar Series in St. Petersburg.

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McLaughlin on pole in St. Petersberg while IndyCar rivals struggle

Defending race winner Pato O'Ward will have a steep hill to climb if he hopes to repeat in the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

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Chip Ganassi Racing partners with OpenAI in first motorsports venture for AI company

Chip Ganassi Racing on Friday said it has partnered on a strategic research collaboration with OpenAI — a deal that makes the two-time reigning IndyCar championship winning team the first to bring in a partner from the artificial intelligence field

The Independent UK

Everything you need to know as the 2025 IndyCar season kicks off in St. Pete

Welcome to the 2025 IndyCar season! Within just the first few laps put down in St. Petersburg, Florida this weekend... Chip Ganassi's Alex Palou will be fighting for a fourth IndyCar title while his veteran teammate Scott Dixon continues to chase a record-tying seventh crown for himself. And they aren't the…

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Drive to Survive star unsure of future on Netflix show after surprise F1 exit

Exclusive: Fan-favourite broadcaster Will Buxton has been a figure synonymous with the hit docu-series

The Independent UK

The "risks" Mario Andretti believes Cadillac will have to take with its F1 programme

Cadillac board director Mario Andretti vows Formula 1's 11th team will be ready for its 2026 entry into the series, even if it will have to take more risks to get there.

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Interview: Mario Andretti on Cadillac's "impossible" F1 dream, his role and Hamilton at Ferrari

You can retire from a job, but not from your passion. Mario Andretti is an easy pick for the Mount Rushmore of American racers, but at the age of 84 there is no way of keeping the winner of the Indy 500, Daytona 500 and a Formula 1 world championship…

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Mario Andretti confirms Colton Herta is at the top of Cadillac's F1 driver list

As Cadillac prepares to become the 11th team on the F1 grid, advisor Mario Andretti says IndyCar's Colton Herta is a favorite for a seat

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A rebuilt race car and ARCA madness highlight Helio Castroneves' Daytona experience

To sum up Helio Castroneves' week in NASCAR simply: It's been rough. The veteran driver, but rookie competing with Trackhouse Racing for Speedweek's Cup and ARCA races at Daytona, has found himself in a litany of incidents. But much like his edge and persistence in his driving career, he, along…

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Rinus VeeKay locks down the last open IndyCar seat

Dutchman Rinus 'VeeKay' van Kalmthout get his sixth season — and the last available series opening — by signing with Dale Coyne Racing

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NASCAR says 23XI and FRM "undermine" the brand in latest court filing

The drama continues to unfold in this latest chapter of the contentious lawsuit where 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports sues NASCAR over the series' 2025 Charter Agreement.

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What's the difference between racing Indy 500 and Daytona 500? Drivers who have tried both explain

They are the signature spectacles in each racing series, the Indianapolis 500 and all its pageantry with more than a century of tradition and milk drinking in open wheel racing, and the Daytona 500, NASCAR’s season opener run under the Florida sun at the unofficial home of the “birthplace of…

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F1 is giving rookies more FP1s in 2025 – who will get the chance?

There will be fresh blood aplenty in Free Practice 1 sessions this Formula 1 season, with teams required to run rookies twice in each of their cars (or entries, to be precise).

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The rookies set to gain from F1’s FP1 rule change in 2025

There will be fresh blood aplenty in Free Practice 1 sessions this Formula 1 season, with teams required to run rookies twice in each of their cars.

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Helio Castroneves: The Indy 500 legend with the Daytona 500 rookie nerves

What would be considered the most prestigious race in the US? NASCAR's Daytona 500, or IndyCar's Indianapolis 500?

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How Red Bull's next big F1 hope cleared a crucial 2026 hurdle

While Europe's motorsport scene is still hibernating, Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has taken an important next step on his path towards a Formula 1 career.

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Red Bull's next big hope Lindblad secures F1 superlicence points

While Europe's motorsport scene is still hibernating, Red Bull junior Arvid Lindblad has taken an important next step on his path towards a Formula 1 career.

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Conor Daly thinks IndyCar should race in Mexico and Argentina "immediately"

The Juncos driver has thoughts on everything: IndyCar's international expansion, the need for a new car, his shot at winning the Indy 500, and more

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