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Nascar's 2nd tier racing series receives a new name (sponsor) for 2026,
switching from Comcast's "Xfinity" to "O'Reilly Auto Parts."
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FIA Super LIcense Points Earned by Final Season Standings in IndyCar:
Series
INDYCAR
INDY NXT
USF PRO 2000
1st
40
15
10
2nd
30
12
7
3rd
20
10
5
STATUS OF 2025 INDYCAR DRIVERS IN F1

PATO O'WARD -  MCLAREN F1 TEAM - READY TO RACE
O'Ward received his FIA Super License in 2024.  As a reserve driver for McLaren's F1
team, he can fill-in for a primary driver in a race if needed.  O'Ward participated in
several practice 1 sessions this year.

COLTON HERTA - CADILLAC F1 TEAM - NEEDS 5 POINTS
Cadillac F1 make their debut in 2026 and has hired Colton Herta as a test driver.  
Herta earned 35 FIA points for his IndyCar finishes the past 3 years.
He needs 5 more points to reach a Super License so he can race in F1.
Until then, he can only participate in selected F1 practice sessions.  
Herta will receive 1 point for any F1 practice session he participates in.

Herta is racing in Formula 2 next year and if he finishes the season in the top 8,
he will gain enough points for a Super License.
4th
10
7
3
5th
8
5
1
6th
6
3
7th
4
2
8th
3
1
9th
2
10th
1
12/7 - After a poor start to the Formula 1 season, Max Verstappen came
storming back, chasing the two McLaren drivers for the season championship.
Today, Verstappen won the final race of the season, but Lando Norris finished
3rd and won the Drivers Championship by a mere two points!
2025 Formula 1 Final Point Standings
New IndyCar Officiating Group

12/12 - Beginning next season, IndyCar officiating will be performed by an independent
body.  This group will determine when rules are broken and the penalties imposed on teams
or drivers.

This action was made to ensure confidence among teams and fans that there was no
favoritism being shown to Team Penske, as Penske Entertainment owns and controls both
the IndyCar series and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

In the past two season,  Team Penske has incurred a number of infractions and they were
dealt with in a harsh manner, leaving no room for any competitor to cry foul.  None the less,
it has been decided it would be best if there were no possibility of favoritism or collusion in
the future.

This new body is called INDYCAR Officiating Inc.  This completely independent and non
profit organization will be governed by three board directors.  

The three directors selected are Ray Evernham and Raj Nair (chosen by IndyCar teams)
and Ronan Morgan (chosen by the F.I.A.)

Those three men will establish its annual budget and choose a Managing Director of
Officiating (MDO).

IndyCar team owner Chip Ganassi said, “This was a thorough process, and I am confident
in the independent officiating board that has been elected by the team ownership in our
sport.”
Nair was responsible for all Ford Motorsports programs from 2012-17.
Evernham was a Nascar crew chief and team owner.  
Morgan has global motorsport experience as a senior official, promoter, organizer and competitor.
NASCAR Lawsuit Finally Ends

12/11 - NASCAR surprisingly settled an antitrust lawsuit on the 8th day of the trial, after a
year of legal battles with two of their race teams.

Nascar teams had been wanting a bigger share of revenue and a say in governance of the
sport, but most importantly, they wanted to own their charters.  After more than two years
of contentious negotiations over a new revenue agreement, NASCAR finally threatened to
take away the charter of any team that did not sign it by Sept 2024.  13 teams signed it,
some saying they were pressured into it, but two teams refused to sign it - 23XI Racing
and Front Row Motorsports.

NASCAR then revoked the charters of those two teams and the legal battle began, which
many called a David and Goliath fight. The two teams stuck with it and it finally went to
trial this month.

While financial details of the settlement will not be released, we do know that the two
teams will get their charters back and that NASCAR's charters will now become
permanent and teams will be able to count on long-term equity in the sport.

It sounds like David won.
12/10 - UPDATE: The FIA has increased the Super License points awarded to IndyCar -
Series
INDYCAR
1st
40
2nd
30
3rd
25
4th
20
5th
15
6th
10
7th
8
8th
6
9th
3
10th
1
Does a driver's performance in Formula 2 translate to a good Formula 1 career?
About half the time.
F1 DRIVER

Gabriel Bortoleto

Arvid Lindblad        

Franco Colapinto

Oliver Bearman        

Kimi Antonelli

Isack Hadjar
F2
YEAR

2024

2025

2024

2024

2024

2024
WINS

2

3

1

3

2

4
PODIUMS

8

5

3

3

3

8
RANK

1

6

9

12

6

2
NEWEST F1 DRIVERS - THEIR LAST FORMULA 2 RESULTS
WHICH RECENT FORMULA 2 CHAMPIONS MADE IT TO F1?
CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
DRIVER
Gabriel Bortoleto
Theo Pourchaire
Felipe Drugovich
Oscar Piastri
Mick Schumacher
Nyck de Vries
George Russell
Charles Leclerc
F1 RACING STATUS
2025 - present
none
none
2023 - present
2021-2022
Ran half season in 2023
2019 - present
2018 - present
HOW LONG ARE THE RACE SEASONS in 2026?
Do you have to win the F2 championship to get hired in F1?  No.
ROAD TO FORMULA 1
02/01 - 11/08
02/14 - 11/07
02/13 - 11/06
03/08 - 12/06
03/01 - 09/12
03/08 - 12/06
03/01 - 90/05
01/25 - 10/03
12/06 - 08/12
01/18 - 10/03
03/08 - 09/13
03/01 - 11/08
03/15 - 09/26
03/01 - 09/26
03/21 - 10/25
03/28 - 11/07
03/29 - 10/10
03/14 - 11/07
First Race -
Last Race
Dates
FORMULA 2 POST SEASON TESTING

12/11 - 12/13 - Twenty-two F2 drivers tested over
3 days at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi,

There were five drivers new to F2 including Colton
Herta and the 2025 F3 champion Rafael Câmara.

Herta was faster than his Hitech teammate,
Ritomo Miyata, in all sessions but one.
Laps
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51
36
53
45
63
Pos
11
17
14
18
14
19
Day
1
1
2
2
3
3
Session
1
2
1
2
1
2
Time
1:39.792
1:39.416
1:38.115
1:42.263
1:37.761
1:41.672
Colton Herta Test Results
HERTA'S FIRST DAYS IN F2
1st F1
YEAR

2025

2026

2025

2025

2025

2026
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