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If rain plagues Saturday, there’s a chance not all 33 cars get a chance to make their initial qualifying attempt. And if they don’t, teams have been told, per multiple sources, that Saturday’s results will be tossed, forcing all to re-run Sunday. More: indystar.com/story/sports/m…

Katherine Legge will attempt the double with HMD Motorsports/A.J. Foyt Racing in the 500 and Live Fast Motorsports in the 600. Legge: "This challenge is about pushing through perceived limits ... taking risks, and trying to do something unique." Sponsorship from e.l.f Cosmetics

The 2026 Indy 500 qualifying will have a new strand of DNA. With 33 drivers for 33 slots, there will be no bumping. To compensate for that, here are the changes IndyCar has made to the format and the weekend schedule⬇️ msn.com/en-za/sports/m… #indycar #indy500

Painful day. On my way to get in a salt bath, burn sage, incense, open the windows at my house, pray to a candle, purposefully knock over salt, smack some wood, maybe buzz my hair off while im at it? What else?Anyways, congratulations @lundgaardoff on your first win with the team!

Odd but true 2002: Michael Schumacher won the US Grand Prix pole: 1:10.790 seconds Today's top practice lap for @SchumacherMick: 1:10.7904 #IndyCar || @RLLracing

Daniel Ricciardo announces NEW Indy 500 Merch in collaboration with IndyCar veteran Conor Daly! The former Red Bull F1 driver will attend the 110th Indianapolis 500 on May 24 - his first time at the event, which Daly has previously invited him to race at👀. "I think it's going to really hit me hard," Ricciardo said on Daly's "Speed Street" podcast. "I'm excited, I'm excited to be a fan. Of course, it's fun for our brand to do something, but to share you, the hometown hero, on the biggest race of the year, that's cool." Ricciardo won't race the 500. It still "scares the s*** out" of him. [The photo is AI-generated, my apologies🙃] #danielricciardo #indy500 #conordaly #f1

Graham Rahal is "not a fan" of IndyCar's update to the Push to Pass system that will allow drivers to use it any point in the race, including on restarts. Here's what the RLL driver said during a Zoom session with the media today: #indycar

FOX reveals plans for 60 hours of Indy 500 coverage racer.com/2026/05/04/fox… via @racerhq

Team Update ℹ️ Isack will start today’s race from the back of the grid, as he was disqualified from qualifying when it was found that a small section of the left and right hand sides floorboard on his car were protruding out of the reference volume. Laurent Mekies 🗣️ “We made a mistake and we respect the decision of the Stewards. No performance advantage was intended nor gained from this error. We will learn from this incident and assess our processes to understand how it occurred and to take steps to ensure it cannot happen again. As a team, we apologise to Isack, and to our fans and partners. We learn the hard way today but we will move forward. Now our focus is on converting yesterday’s encouraging showing into a strong race performance this afternoon.”

The FIA is saddened to learn of the passing of Alex Zanardi, the former Formula 1 driver, two-time CART champion whose journey from life-changing accident to Paralympics gold medallist made him one of sport’s most admired competitors and an enduring symbol of courage and determination.

Fernando Alonso speaks about his F1 retirement decision ahead of the Miami GP: "I haven't even started thinking about the future yet. I know that at some point this year, around the summer or just after, I'll have to make a decision." "I also need to talk to my family. My loved ones. And decide what to do next year." The Spaniard also hinted that the retirement decision would most likely be his and not forced by Aston Martin. "You can't be 100% sure, but I think it might depend more on me," he added. #fernandoalonso #f1 #miamigp #astonmartin [Quotes via Motorsport.com]

"The best chemistry I've had with my teammates." The Team Penske trio is in its groove heading into the Indy 500; definitely ominous news for their rivals. After Day 1 of the Open Test, David Malukas said: "Even if you think about today, all three of us were on three different programs. We can trust each other. "The good thing that we've learned so far in the beginning of this season is our setups are actually very similar to each other. We have full confidence in each other that if we try something different, we know whatever their setup is going to be, it's actually going to relate to us." "It's a very good trio for us. By far, for me, the best chemistry I've had with teammates in any team I've been with. Yeah, even today, three different programs, learned so much. I'm very excited to head back now and hear what every driver has to say." #indycar #indy500 #davidmalukas

🚨 Nürburgring 24h update: demand for the event in May is so overwhelming that the organizers have decided to make an exception and accept more teams. The entry limit was 150 and has now been increased to 161. The last time the race saw this many entries was in 2019, with 160 teams.

The road to May starts now 😏 🎥: indyc.co/day1live

News from the FIA: FP1 in Miami will now last 90 minutes instead of the usual 60. This will give teams and drivers more time to adjust to the rule tweaks on a sprint weekend where there is just one practice session #F1

A number of refinements to the 2026 FIA Formula One World Championship regulations were agreed today during an online meeting between the FIA, Team Principals, CEOs of Power Unit Manufacturers and FOM 👇 #FIA #F1 fia.com/news/refinemen…

Tragic news coming out of the NLS Qualifiers. Juha Miettinen passed away after a huge multi-car pileup at the Nordschleife. The other injured drivers involved in the crash are reportedly not in life-threatening condition.

Max Verstappen breaks silence on his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase's move from Red Bull to McLaren: "He told me what kind of offer he received. I said: You'd be stupid not to do that. We have already achieved everything together. And then he gets such a great offer, also with an eye on his family and the security he gets as a result. He asked me for some kind of permission, and I told him to be 100 percent sure. He wanted to hear that from my mouth." [@ErikvHaren] #maxverstappen #f1

The value of F1 teams continues to soar, despite the negative commentary around the 2026 rules. By my estimates, Ferrari is now worth around $7.1bn, with Mercedes next-best at $6.4bn. There are a few key drivers to rising value of teams... #F1 1/3

The Good Ol' Red Bull days🕺Brought a huge smile to my face Christian Horner shared a series of videos from an old RB party - Max, Daniel, and Gasly singing, GP playing the drums, and a Ricciardo solo - on his IG stories. #maxverstappen #danielricciardo #christianhorner #f1 #redbull #pierregasly #gianpierolambiase