Takuma Sato is the first Japanese driver to win the Indy 500

Takuma Sato fought off a challenge from Helio Castroneves to become the first Japanese driver to win the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday while Fernando Alonso’s Indy adventure ended in familiar frustration. Sato, who entered the race with one IndyCar victory on his resume, claimed the series’ biggest prize and in the process denied Castroneves a […]

Takuma Sato WINS dramatic Indy 500: Team-mate Fernando Alonso retired after 179 laps

Sato, of Andretti Autosport, beat Brazilian runner-up Helio Castroneves, with Britain’s Ed Jones finishing third. Castroneves was chasing his fourth Indy 500, a feat that he would have been just the fourth man ever to achieve. He overtook British former F1 driver for the lead with five laps to go in a move that looked […]