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Of course, there are other European drivers who have decided to forego the European circuits entirely. Meanwhile, Nico Hulkenberg will be testing next week at Barber Motorsports Park for Arrow McLaren SP, which two years ago fielded the second of two Indy 500 starts for two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso. 30 Dallara-Honda of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing) and Callum Ilott. He will be joined on the grid by F2 products and Ind圜ar newcomers Christian Lundgaard ( who was announced Wednesday in the No.
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Former Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean made a part-time leap this year and will move full time with Andretti Autosport in 2022. That has triggered a surge of F1 veterans and prospects taking a hard look at Ind圜ar.
And then there’s the fact F1 already is ride-limited at 20 seats across 10 teams (compared to a projected full-time field in the mid- to high 20s for Ind圜ar in 2022). The dominance of Red Bull and Mercedes, which have combined to win 29 of the past 33 races, dampens the potential of winning opportunities for younger drivers in the ladder series.
Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (the 17 th of 22 races this season). Verstappen, 24, peppered his remarks with a few knowing chuckles – the confidence of a 17-time career winner who leads Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton by six points in the F1 title standings entering Sunday’s U.S. I have a lot of respect for the drivers who do it, but I’m happy where I am.”Īs he should be, given the solid position to win his first world championship. And that risk is higher in Ind圜ar, and especially if you would hit someone else and you go into the fence, there are plenty of examples where it doesn’t end well or you end up being really hurt. “It’s just the risk of a big crash is big, and of course I know in Formula One there also is risk of an impact, but when you hit a certain wall with 200-plus mph, it’s not enjoyable. The street tracks and road courses are good, but nah, I would not be a big fan of oval racing myself.
And from my side, I’m of course happy to be in Formula One, because I’m not personally a big fan of ovals. “It’s of course a little bit different to F1, but I think that’s also nice and makes it very interesting to watch. “I love to watch (Ind圜ar),” Verstappen told NBC Sports.
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Max Verstappen is enamored with the NTT Ind圜ar Series – its highly competitive races, its diversely appealing tracks and its “proper race car.”īut naturally, the Red Bull Racing driver and F1 championship contender draws the line – a circular one, in this case - on any thought of ever joining the ongoing parade of European drivers to America’s top single-seater open-cockpit series.
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