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Five IndyCar subplots to follow in 2022

Five IndyCar subplots to follow in 2022

The 2022 IndyCar Series gets underway this weekend in St. Petersburg, with a 100-lap race around the 1.8-mile Florida street track.

With 26 cars split 11/15 between Chevrolet and Honda for the final season of the 2.2-litre V6 engine formula before 2.4-litre hybrid engines arrive for 2023, the chess pieces have been assembled on the board ready for a stirring season of action.

Autosport spoke to second-year driver Romain Grosjean and his new Andretti Autosports boss Rob Edwards for the magazine’s season preview, but there are plenty more pressing questions that await the new campaign.

We’ve picked out five topics to follow over the course of the 2022 season.

1. Will the Castroneves-Pagenaud combo take MSR to the front?

Hélio Castroneves, Meyer Shank Racing Honda, Simon Pagenaud, Meyer Shank Racing Honda

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“Jack Harvey’s a very good driver, but why was he so excited to leave Shank and go to Rahal’s team?” remarked one entirely objective paddock…

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