
He has good form at the Indy 500 following a second-place finish last year but will be hoping to go one better this time round. In his first season with Chip Ganassi Racing, he beat Josef Newgarden to the 2021 crown and is currently second in the drivers' standings. The 25-year-old Spaniard arrived in Ind圜ar in 2020 following a stint in Japan and joined the Dale Coyne Racing team where he finished 16th in his rookie season. The reigning World Champion arrives in Indianapolis hoping to pick up the first win of his season. His 234.046 mph four-lap average is the fastest ever recorded and secured him his first pole of the season. The 41-year-old has earned 50 wins, 124 podiums and 31 poles, five of which have been at the Indy 500 - one off the record for the famous track. He entered the sport in 2003 and has gone on to win a record six World Championships, most recently in 2020, giving him more than a substantial claim to be regarded as the best in history.


Nineteen years on from his first Ind圜ar championship, Kiwi Dixon is still at it.

#Inside f1 racing 2017 drivers
Will Power leads the way in the standings but he is closely followed by Alex Palou and Scott McLaughlin as 33 drivers descend on the Indianapolis Speedway circuit.Īhead of the 106th edition of the event, here is all you need to know about the 33 drivers taking part - including some very familiar names to those of you who have watched Formula 1 in recent years. After five rounds, the Ind圜ar season is anyone's for the taking.
