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Earlier this week, IndyCar staged another test for its incoming hybrid powertrain at the Homestead-Miami Speedway road course. The test
The recent test run, which was the first since November, went smoothly, without any major issues or failures on the track. Chevrolet was represented by Arrow McLaren and Team Penske, while Honda power units were provided by Andretti Global and Chip Ganassi Racing. Over 3,200 miles were driven during the test, and there was no need to tow any cars back to the pit lane. Alexander Rossi experienced a minor issue but successfully used his hybrid system to restart the engine. The test revealed that the new hybrid system is hardly different from the current cars, with drivers needing to push a button at certain points for regeneration. Overall, the successful test paves the way for the distribution of the hybrid components to all the teams so they can begin preparing to race with the new system in the coming months.
