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IndyCar announced today that it has further delayed the implementation of its new hybrid system, with the components not seeing
The original plan was to install the hybrid system on all 27 cars for the first race in St. Petersburg on March 10. However, there have been multiple delays in the development of the hybrid system, and it has been brought in-house with Honda and Chevrolet working on tailoring the design to meet IndyCar’s demands. The latest delay is due to concerns about reliability and the production of enough working units before the first race. IndyCar has been conducting extensive testing of the system on different track types and gathering feedback from drivers to determine how it will be used on track. Some teams were still waiting for delivery of their units in early December, causing worry. Despite ongoing testing and off-season testing planned, full implementation of the hybrid system will likely not happen until at least June, after the Indy 500.
