Newey confirms Aston Martin is likely to limit race laps due to severity of vibrations in the car impacting the drivers. Alonso says he can do no more than 25 consecutive laps before risking nerve damage, Stroll says 15 laps #F1 #AustralianGP

I was planning to watch some touring cars while writing that blog but I was too focused. Maybe tomorrow. Feel like need a distraction. Kind of don't know where the evening went. :)

Normally a senior politician announcing major action, such as sinking a ship with hundreds dead, is delivered with the seriousness and gravity the moment deserves. Hegseth positively gloating about 'no mercy' is one of the most sickening things.

As someone who operates motorsport calendars I wanted to reflect on the effect on racing of the US-backed Israeli strikes on Iran & Lebanon. Post will be updated. [Blog] 2026 Race Changes In The Immediate Term toomuchracing.com/2026/03/04/2...

Good to see a swift decision from the FIA/WEC. Qatar 1812km postponed to 'second half of season'. No news yet on the Prologue, I imagine they are frantically trying to find a new home for it. www.dailysportscar.com/2026/03/03/f...

Feels good to have IndyCar back though, doesn't it.

And then it's the call whether to try to wind down after a fast oval race, go to bed straight after, so I can wake up at 4am for Albert Park - because the new F1 rules promise a lot of nonsense in the first races until everyone figures it out.

I don't know what to expect for Phoenix next weekend. When the series was there in 2017/2018 I remember a single-line track with hardly any passing. But incredibly, impressively fast. Good noises were coming from testing though so maybe they fixed it?

Sky viewers have just been told Phoenix will be on Sky Sports Mix at 8pm Saturday night. If you need to set your DVRs. This appears to be because Sky Sports F1 will cover the F3 race at Albert Park live at 9:30pm. Which breaks my head a bit.

The new Honda logo is starting to grow on me. I don't like that it is.

Palou wins! McLaughlin, Lundgaard, Kirkwood, O'Ward, Ericsson, Newgarden, Grosjean, Veekay, Hauger. Unstoppable. Scotty Mac still a good points haul. Lundgaard could beat O'Ward this year? Kirkwood top Andretti. DCR had some race pace too. #IndyCar #GPStPete

Kirkwood's early stop may have cost him there. Was worth it though, he's still 4th.

Ericsson is so far back after his tyres went off

Kirkwood is very lucky if that's not a puncture

Every other team owner should be going to every F1 team BEGGING them to hire Palou.

Palou is extending a gap. I don't think the others get this back on overcut, it'll need a SC. #indycar

Power is circulating again. Might as well use it as a test. #indycar

SC - A wheel came off Dixon's car. How did that happen? SO fortunate that didn't go over the fence. #indycar

Oh shit

Fun pit sequence! Ericsson to the lead. Somehow McLaughlin squeezed back past Armstrong. And Palou just beats all of them!

Rasmussen spin #indycar

Will Power is out :(

Puncture - Malukas

“Avoidable contract” is an amazing freudian slip

one day you’re the son of the greatest F1 driver in the world and a universally beloved top prospect expected to follow in his footseps, the next you’re crashing two corners into your indycar career bc sting ray robb did something stupid

Might want to use the brakes there Sting Ray

WELCOME TO INDYCAR MICK

SC: 3-car crash. Ferrucci and Schumacher. Someone else resumed. And just in front of them was nearly another 3-car crash. #indycar

I love Indycar with my entire heart Roger Penske you will never take this away from me

Hauger and Grosjean doing their intros in completely plain race suits. Very late deals. Never change, Dale.

As someone who doesn't follow NASCAR, for me St Pete is the traditional curtain raiser for the main season. Daytona 24 being the off-season standalone. Now we're racing pretty much every week to November.

Well that was a pre-race motivational talk & and half Dennis Hauger just received

[Blog] 2026 IndyCar Calendar The 2026 IndyCar Series season starts this weekend. There are some really interesting changes, but also a controversial one. #IndyCar #TMRcal26 toomuchracing.com/2026/02/28/2...

IMSA @ COTA Race 2 will be commencing soon. Here’s the paddock rollout!

HAUG DO YA LIKE THEM APPLES

St Pete Q3: McLaughlin, Ericsson, Hauger, Palou, Malukas, Grosjean. That's a fun grid. #indycar

[Blog] 2026 IndyCar Calendar The 2026 IndyCar Series season starts this weekend. There are some really interesting changes, but also a controversial one. #IndyCar #TMRcal26 toomuchracing.com/2026/02/28/2...

Q2: McLaughlin, Palou, Ericsson, Hauger, Malukas, Grosjean Out: Armstrong, O'Ward, Foster, Simpson, Rosenqvist, Lundgaard Two Coyne cars into the Fast Six. #indycar

Having more road races and embracing street courses is a net positive in every facet and I can't believe anybody was against both or either of those things

It's really funny because so many people whine about wanting fewer road courses on the schedule but it's become really really obvious that having them all has really upskilled the grid across all 3 series.

Dixon crashed in practice and had a slide in quali. This is just a ruse so he can win from the back. Q1 G2: Malukas, Palou, Armstrong, Hauger, Lundgaard, Simpson More surprises.

Dixon spins

I was busy earlier. Did the NAStrucks work at St Pete?

Any session that a Penske and Santino Ferruci bomb out of is a good one in my books. #indycar

Newgarden, Kirkwood and Power fail to make it out of Q1. Q1 G1: Ericsson, O'Ward, Grosjean, Foster, McLaughlin, Rosenqvist #indycar

Tower says "Schumacher- R" and I keep thinking it's Ralf.

Love the helmet cam for Will Power and a change in graphics. Although they forgot he is in a Honda not a Chevy.

I am watching IndyCar qualifying.

I also have a badly-drafted thinkpiece on the Washington GP and should we watch IndyCar this year. Which I have run out of week to edit.

I was going to finish my IndyCar calendar post after getting home this evening, but I've had a cat snuggled against my right hand for the last hour or so, which was much more important. He went outside and got absolutely soaked.