What's the first thing you should do after winning the Indy Lights championship? Jump straight into an IndyCar, strap a visorcam on and experience a modern top-level racing car at one of the most challenging tracks in the US.
Video: This is how tricky an IndyCar is to drive first time
That's exactly what 2018 Indy Lights champ Patricio O'Ward did, and in doing so brought us a driver's-eye snapshot of exactly what a high-powered, low(ish) downforce single-seater is like when you jump in for the very first time. It's a slippery and steep learning curve. But O'Ward takes to it like a duck to water, gradually getting the hang of the modern-day IndyCar exactly the way that a star of the future should.
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