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IndyCar 2026: Power's reclamation, Schumacher's rehabilitation, Palou's quest for history
Will Power is in new surroundings, Mick Schumacher is stateside, and Álex Palou is chasing history. Here's what to watch in IndyCar in 2026.
Penske Entertainment: Chris Owens
Álex Palou
Motor Sports
Palou, Ganassi end McLaren fight after ruling
Álex Palou and Chip Ganassi Racing have settled the four-time IndyCar champion's breach of contract dispute with McLaren Racing, and the Spanish driver acknowledged Friday he mishandled the situation.
McLaren
Formula One
McLaren unveil their 2026 Formula One car
McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, joined by CEO Zak Brown, help launch the team's new car for the 2026 Formula One season.
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News
Cindric returns to Team Penske as race strategist
Tim Cindric has been rehired by the team as Scott McLaughlin's strategist for the upcoming IndyCar season.
News
Team Penske gets 3-peat in Rolex 24 at Daytona
Roger Penske's team won the Rolex 24 at Daytona for a third straight year, becoming the third squad in the 64-year history of the prestigious endurance race to do so.
Álex Palou
Motor Sports
Palou to pay McLaren $12M for breach of contract
Four-time IndyCar champion Álex Palou on Friday was ordered to pay McLaren Racing more than $12 million in the breach of contract suit the team filed when the Spaniard backed out of two different deals with the racing team.
McLaren
Formula One
The first sound of McLaren's 2026 challenger
Listen to the sound of McLaren firing up their 2026 car for the first time.
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Colton Herta
Motor Sports
Herta's adaptation to F2 may define IndyCar's global reputation
Colton Herta left IndyCar for F2 in hopes of moving up to F1. Whether he succeeds could determine how the world views the American open-wheel series.
McLaren
Formula One
Scratch up a McLaren F1 car with Oscar Piastri and win prizes?
McLaren unveil a first-ever, life-size Formula One 'scratch car' ahead of the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
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Mick Schumacher
IRL
Mick Schumacher can rewrite his story with IndyCar legacy team
Mick Schumacher's too-brief F1 career unceremoniously ended in 2022, but his desire for open-wheel fulfillment may yet lead him to IndyCar in 2026.
Life Through a Lens
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Life Through a Lens: Brazil and Abu Dhabi
Veteran F1 photographer Mark Sutton talks ESPN through his favourite shots from Brazil and Abu Dhabi
Maurice Hamilton
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Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg: No points for nice guys
Maurice Hamilton argues that animosity between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg is to expected and its up to Mercedes to deal with the repercussions.
Closed cockpits
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Closed cockpits - Not a simple solution
ESPN assistant editor Nate Saunders explains why closed cockpits are not a straightforward solution to fatal accidents in motor racing.
Radio Ga Ga
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Radio Ga Ga: "Yes! That's how you f****** do it!"
ESPN rounds up the best radio soundbites from the Belgian Grand Prix.
