Two solid results, one historic title moment: Mick Schumacher crossed the line in 13th and 12th at the Milwaukee Mile in Wisconsin – his third- and fourth-best finishes in his debut season in the IndyCar Series. While the 27-year-old German started in the leading group from fourth on the grid in the first race, he lost ground during the pit stops but stayed within reach of the top ten with his Honda for team Letterman Lanigan Racing (RLL).
Schumacher lined up 13th on the grid for the second race of 250 laps on the oval. Meanwhile, overall victory was sealed by Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi) of Spain: a fifth and a tenth place were enough for the defending champion to wrap up the title early – his fourth consecutive overall victory and fifth in total.
Mexican Pato O’Ward (Arrow McLaren) dominated with a double victory on track. Schumacher faced a slow start to the season but showed steady improvement: his best result to date came in mid-July in Nashville with an eighth place, followed by 11th on the street circuit in Washington.
The season finale is set for 6 September in Monterey, California.
