A Rule Change Is Causing Confusion Among IndyCar Drivers as Season Restarts at Indianapolis GP
Officials changed push-to-pass rules after a Long Beach software failure let a dozen drivers use extra turbo boost illegally on a restart.
- On Tuesday, IndyCar announced that drivers may now use the push to pass feature during race restarts, a midseason modification ahead of the Sonsio Grand Prix.
- The rule change follows last month's software failure at Long Beach, where twelve drivers "illegally" used extra turbo boost during a midrace restart, prompting officials to adjust operational parameters.
- IndyCar Officiating announced a "responsibility update," placing the burden on competitors to avoid using the 60-horsepower boost until reaching the alternate start-finish line, with engineers now monitoring outgoing Controller Area Network messages.
- During Thursday's press conference, drivers including Alex Palou and Kyle Kirkwood expressed uncertainty about the protocol, with Kirkwood stating "everybody would have used it if they'd known it was active."
- The change effectively eliminates a repeat of the 2024 controversy that cost Josef Newgarden a season-opening victory at Petersburg, with officials hoping the adjustment creates intrigue for Saturday's Indianapolis Grand Prix.
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A rule change is causing confusion among IndyCar drivers as season res
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — IndyCar officials hope this week’s rule change on the push-to-pass button creates more intrigue in Saturday’s Indianapolis Grand Prix. Whether it works will depend on how fast three-time defending race winner Alex Palou and the other starters adapt — and, naturally, how much risk they’re willing to take on the first lap of the race . The move comes in the wake of last month’s software failure at Long Beach when a dozen driver…
IndyCar Rule Change on Push-to-Pass Sparks Driver Confusion Ahead of Sonsio GP
INDIANAPOLIS — A last-minute tweak to IndyCar’s Push-to-Pass system is creating headaches for drivers just as the 2026 NTT IndyCar Series season resumes Saturday at the Sonsio Grand Prix on … Read More The post IndyCar Rule Change on Push-to-Pass Sparks Driver Confusion Ahead of Sonsio GP appeared first on AutoRacing1.com.
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