Palou, a four-time series champion and an eight-time IndyCar race winner this year alone, reportedly denied knowledge of any ongoing talks.

Red Bull junior team Racing Bulls consciously worked to make its car relatively easy to drive, which it says would benefit “a top driver” as well as its rookie racers. So why hasn’t Max Verstappen jumped in that car for a filming day?

NASCAR driver Connor Zilisch secured a full-time Cup Series drive for the 2026 season with Trackhouse Racing. The 19-year-old has seen a rapid rise up the NASCAR ladder, working his way through truck racing to a spectacular year in the Xfinity Series.