The Foot, Development Drivers, and F1 Shakeups
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The hosts dive into recent IndyCar developments, including Toby Salary's new development driver role with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing and the growing trend of reserve drivers in IndyCar. They discuss the challenges and benefits of this approach, sim work, and team dynamics. The conversation shifts to a painful foot injury during a driver change, hybrid system issues at Thermal, and the hosts' experiences in Japan. The episode concludes with an in-depth analysis of the Red Bull F1 driver shakeup, exploring Liam Lawson's demotion, Yuki Tsunoda's promotion, and the unique challenges of driving alongside Max Verstappen.
Hinch is still in Japan, but he finally touches on dropping a car on his foot. The guys discuss development drivers for IndyCar teams, shakeups at Red Bull after two races in F1, and more.
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