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The following is a list of fastest laps for the Indianapolis 500.The fastest lap statistic has been officially kept for the Indianapolis 500 since 1950. The honor is held in somewhat minor prestige, and typically a cash prize is awarded to the driver who accomplishes the feat.
IndyCar vs. F1 car size. IndyCar dimensions: 1,650-1,690 pounds, depending on track (lightest on speedways); about 40 inches tall; about 76 inches wide; tires are 15 inches in diameter. IndyCar ...
The FIA is set to abolish the fastest lap point rule for the 2025 season onwards. [35] Unlike various other motor racing series, F1 has never awarded bonus points to drivers for leading the most laps (e.g., the IndyCar Series) or qualifying on pole position (e.g., the F1 feeder series, such as Formula 2 and Formula 3). [21]
On the final series of pit stops, Pagenaud executed a very fast in-lap and out-lap, including a lightning fast 6.7-second pit stop. He emerged as the leader, and led the final 14 laps to victory. Cold temperatures and cloudy, windy conditions made for one of the coldest Indy car races in Speedway history.
The 2005 United States Grand Prix (officially the 2005 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix) [5] was a Formula One motor race held on June 19, 2005, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and was the ninth race of the 2005 Formula One World Championship. The event is one of the most infamous races in motor sports history.
With the bid to keep costs down around teams in IndyCar, a competitive Indy car team like Newman/Haas Racing operated on approximately US$20 Million per season, while the McLaren-Mercedes F1 team had an annual budget of US$400 million [14] in 2008. With the budget cap in Formula One which was introduced in 2021, a team now can spend a maximum ...
3rd round of the 2023 IndyCar season: Date: April 16, 2023: Official name: Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach: Location: Streets of Long Beach: Course: Temporary road course 1.968 mi / 3.167 km: Distance: 85 laps 167.28 mi / 269.211 km: Pole position; Driver: Kyle Kirkwood (Andretti Autosport) Time: 1:06.2878: Fastest lap; Driver: Álex Palou (Chip ...
The first full 2024 Indianapolis 500 practice is Thursday, May 16, on the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Most of the first two days of scheduled practice was washed out by rain, and ...