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IndyCar returns to Europe as Barcelona joins the 2027 calendar
The 18 July race is confirmed through a multi-year agreement. The 23 October announcements also establish the full 17-race schedule.
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Indy 500 2026 revisited: how Rosenqvist turned third into a 0.0233s victoryANALYSISIndyCar awaits its 300th different winner: the David Malukas caseANALYSISPenske and Hitachi continue together in IndyCar for 2027NEWSIR-28: why the demanding Sebring test mattersTECHMcLaren and Chevrolet extend their partnershipNEWSIndyCar 2026: a deep field, Palou in controlANALYSIS
Race calendar18 events across published seasons ↗Championship standings2026 · Drivers and teams ↗Meet the grid33 driver records ↗
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NEWSIndyCar returns to Europe as Barcelona joins the 2027 calendar
The 18 July race is confirmed through a multi-year agreement. The 23 October announcements also establish the full 17-race schedule.
Indy 500 2026 revisited: how Rosenqvist turned third into a 0.0233s victory
INDYCAR’s 22 October review revisits the 24 May finish: two last-lap passes and the closest margin in the race’s history.
IndyCar awaits its 300th different winner: the David Malukas case
Malukas’s 2026 season puts him in focus, while Simpson and Armstrong bring different arguments for a first victory.
Penske and Hitachi continue together in IndyCar for 2027
The branding remains on the three Chevrolet entries. The commercial agreement sits alongside a separate engine partnership extension.
TECHIR-28: why the demanding Sebring test matters
Rossi and Palou test durability ahead of the 2028 debut.
NEWSMcLaren and Chevrolet extend their partnership
The multiyear agreement provides continuity before the new generation.
ANALYSISIndyCar 2026: a deep field, Palou in control
Results spread across teams coexist with a clear championship leader.
The championship at a glance
2026 · CHAMPIONSHIP
Drivers’ Championship
1
Alex PalouChip Ganassi Racing631 PTS2
Kyle KirkwoodAndretti Global545 PTS3
Christian LundgaardArrow McLaren535 PTS4
Pato O'WardArrow McLaren522 PTS5
David MalukasTeam Penske514 PTS
Full standings ↗Alex PalouChip Ganassi Racing631 PTS2Kyle KirkwoodAndretti Global545 PTS3Christian LundgaardArrow McLaren535 PTS4Pato O'WardArrow McLaren522 PTS5David MalukasTeam Penske514 PTSTEAMS
The teams behind the drivers
Chip Ganassi RacingAlex Palou · Scott Dixon · Kyffin SimpsonAndretti GlobalKyle Kirkwood · Marcus Ericsson · Will PowerArrow McLarenChristian Lundgaard · Pato O'Ward · Nolan Siegel · Ryan Hunter-ReayTeam PenskeDavid Malukas · Scott McLaughlin · Josef NewgardenMeyer Shank RacingFelix Rosenqvist · Marcus Armstrong · Helio Castroneves
All teams ↗Drivers to follow
P1 · 2026Alex Palou
Chip Ganassi Racing
631 PTSDriver page ↗
P2 · 2026Kyle Kirkwood
Andretti Global
545 PTSDriver page ↗
P3 · 2026Christian Lundgaard
Arrow McLaren
535 PTSDriver page ↗
Photo credits and licences
Archive photographs; the clothing and team shown can differ from the cited season.
- Alex Palou · 2024 · City of Detroit / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Public domainFace and shoulder crop, resize and WebP conversion; no artificial enlargement or facial alterations.
- Kyle Kirkwood · 2026 · AJ Bleyer / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · Public domainResize and WebP conversion. No facial alterations.
- Christian Lundgaard · 2025 · MIDWST.BLUR / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · CC BY 4.0Face and shoulder crop, resize and WebP conversion; no artificial enlargement or facial alterations.
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Season complete. Driver standings include all 33 official positions. No invented team championship is calculated; the organiser publishes separate categories such as engine manufacturers.
Sports data checked . These are dated snapshots, not live timing.