The IndyCar Series will start confiscating the custom-molded driver’s seats and seat belts in the event of crashes that exceed 65 Gs.The stricter enforcement of removing the seat and restraint devices is the latest driver-minded rule implemented by now-former IndyCar president Jay Frye.Although it’s somewhat common for seatbelts, which stretch...

The FIA has begun an analysis of the situation at the Qatar Grand Prix after concerns were raised by the extreme conditions faced by drivers in Sunday’s race.Logan Sargeant retired due to feeling unwell, while Alex Albon had to be treated at the medical center and Lance Stroll also needed...

If hitting the open road offers freedom, with track driving you can reach motoring nirvana. The problem is, getting on track requires a sports car, extensive vehicle modifications, expensive driver safety paraphernalia, a fresh set of competition tires each weekend, and a stout trust fund. To top it off, track...

Juan Manuel Correa says he is seeking answers from the FIA about track and driver safety after Jack Aitken’s “particularly haunting” crash at Spa-Francorchamps.Aitken was racing in the Spa 24 Hours when he crashed at Raidillon – the same spot where Correa suffered major injuries in the Formula 2 accident...

It's the Week In IndyCar Listener Q&A show, using listener-driven questions submitted via social media, with our new format of answering prioritized submissions for those with limited time to listen before moving into overtime to handle the majority of the remaining questions.This episode is dominated by Romain Grosjean's Formula 1...

It's a new episode of The Week In IndyCar show driven by questions submitted from fans via social media.Listener Q&A begins at the 10m24s mark in the episode.Among the items covered:"With the issues between the new Laguna Seca promoter and the Historic committee, and between his company and the contracts...

The first race for IndyCar’s new aeroscreen provided the series with plenty of constructive feedback after searing heat at Texas Motor Speedway put the driver protection device through extreme conditions during the Genesys 300.Drivers reported a number of observations that could lead to improvements with the spec units manufactured by...

Questions submitted from fans via social media make up this week's edition of the podcast. Among the items covered:"Is there concern about starting the season on a high-speed oval? Drivers have been out of cars for a long time. Lots of track time in one day for drivers not race-conditioned....

RACER and IndyCar competition president Jay Frye sat down Saturday afternoon during the Phoenix open test to discuss the findings and next steps forward with the windscreen driver safety device sampled by Chip Ganassi Racing's Scott Dixon during three runs – in daylight, at dusk, and at night – on...

Chip Ganassi Racing managing director Mike Hull views the upcoming test his team will conduct for IndyCar with its new windscreen in a different light than some who've weighed in on the driver protection device.Related Stories"People call it a windscreen," he said. "I think the whole purpose of this device...