F1Weekly Podcast # 997
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WITH MAX LOOKING LIKE A RUNAWAY FREIGHT TRAIN ALL EYES AND HEARTS ARE WITH FERNANDO ALONSO AND HIS FIGHT FOR VICTORY ALONG SIDE HIS OLD BUDDY FROM CLASS OF 2007! MOTORSPORTS MONDIAL IS GONNA ROCK YOUR WORLD WITH F1 HISTORY, INTERVIEWS WITH INDYCAR DRIVERS…SANTINO FERRUCCI AND BENJAMIN PEDERSON.
After confirmation of Ferrucci’s entry into the 2016 GP3 Series, he became a test and reserve driver for the Haas F1 Team alongside Ferrari Driver Academy member and GP3 champion, Charles Leclerc.[10] Ferrucci got his first taste of F1 machinery when he tested for Haas at Silverstone after the British Grand Prix.[11] Haas retained Ferrucci as development driver for 2017 and 2018.
Santino Ferrucci from Dale Coyne Racing – now sponsored by ENEOS – won the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year honors after his seventh place finish at the 103rd running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge.
This was an amazing feat for this young driver’s oval debut in the #19 Cly-Del Manufacturing car. Starting from 23rd on the starting grid, Ferrucci was the highest-finishing rookie among the six drivers making their first Indy 500 starts.
During the race, Santino made 30 passes – the largest number of any driver this past weekend. For his efforts, he also earned $50,000 and leads the NTT IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year standings with 129 points.
“You can only win Indy 500 Rookie of the Year once,” Ferrucci says. “It’s quite an honor. I can’t thank the team enough for giving me such a fantastic car.”
Benjamin Pederson
Benjamin Pedersen – 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Presented By Gainbridge – By: Chris Jones.
Entering his first season in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, Benjamin Pedersen joins A.J. Foyt Enterprises for his rookie campaign. In the last two seasons, Pedersen was racing in INDY NXT by Firestone, earning his first victory in 2022. He also has competed in the F4 US Championship, Formula Regional Americas and British F3. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he moved at age 4 to Seattle, which he considers his American “hometown.” He is a fan of the Seattle Seahawks and enjoys golf, pickleball, soccer, skiing, mountain biking, snowmobiling and dirt biking.