Pato O’Ward is prepared for the competition at Freedom 250

IndyCar Freedom 250 Practice Summary WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first hour of practice for the IndyCar Freedom 250 ended with Kyle Kirkwood from Andretti Global leading the time charts, just ahead of his title rival, Alex Palou. However, the primary focus following the 90-minute session was on the condition of the track, specifically the bumpy […]
Pato O’Ward achieved his goal in qualifying for the Indy 500

Patooward’s Front Row Breakthrough at the Indianapolis 500 Patooward has never found himself starting in the front row of the Indianapolis 500—until this year. The Arrow McLaren driver secured his position during the Firestone Fast 6, part of the qualifying rounds at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. While he couldn’t quite catch Robert Schwartzman or Takuma Sato […]
Pato O’Ward delighted after his best Indy 500 qualifying performance ever

All Arrow McLaren Drivers Qualified for Indy 500 All four drivers from Arrow McLaren successfully qualified for the Indianapolis 500 after an exciting qualifying session on Saturday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Among them, Nolan Siegel and NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson are still in contention for the pole position. Both drivers are attempting […]
Pato O’Ward shares his insights from last year’s disappointing Indy 500 finish.

A year ago, Pato O’Ward of Arrow McLaren had a dream. As he lay in bed at night, he envisioned himself crossing the finish line of the Indy 500 ahead of everyone else. “I’ve been racing multiple Indy 500s in my mind, and it feels surreal,” he remarked last May. “You try to prepare yourself, […]
Pato O’Ward will race in FP1 for McLaren F1 at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Pato O’Ward Returns to Formula 1 at 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix Pato O’Ward is set to return to Formula 1 during the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix. This time, IndyCar drivers will participate in their first practice session with the MCL39 at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez for what is essentially their home race. O’Ward […]
Pato O’Ward to drive in FP1 for McLaren at the F1 Mexico City Grand Prix

When the F1 grid heads to Mexico in October for the Mexico City Grand Prix, McLaren will field a different driver in the MCL38 in FP1. Current IndyCar driver, Pat O'Ward. In addition to his IndyCar duties with Arrow McLaren, O'Ward is also the reserve driver for the McLaren F1 team. This is not O'Ward's […]