For the first time on Motorsport101, we review the IndyCar Grand Prix at the Thermal Club and well… it was certainly different. An actual Championship round on its return, and a familiar face at the top as Alex Palou dominated the back end of proceedings to maintain his 100% record to start the season.
But he got there through a conservative strategy from McLaren and pole sitter Pato O’Ward, who led 51 laps of the running… not that we saw all of them, because due to an issue with the production truck, the entire broadcast went down for 10 laps. We talk about another disastrous weekend from the FOX team and why they’re already burning up their goodwill with Dre, Cam and Ryan Erik King as longtime fans.
Also, is the series coming back here? Some raised eyebrows with the new Grand Prix of Arlington set to debut next year in the March slot, but is there a future for Thermal too, with talks of a new layout. And finally, FIGHT CLUB IS BACK. All that and more on another, Motorsport101!
