Swiss driver Simona de Silvestro put in a perfect performance in Houston on Saturday afternoon, which earner the driver her first-ever podium position in the IZOD IndyCar Series.
Simon Pagenaud survived a wild and heated race at Baltimore on Sunday to claim his second win in the 2013 IZOD IndyCar Series ahead of Josef Newgarden and Sebastien Bourdais.
HVM Racing is among the teams selected to receive a $1 million subsidy from the IZOD IndyCar Series, all-but confirming that the team will run an entry in 2013 after all.
Lotus has been released from its contract as an engine supplier to the IZOD IndyCar Series and will not return to the competition in 2013, it's been confirmed.
There was no hiding just how poor the performance of the Lotus engines was on ovals at Indianapolis, with Jean Alesi and Simona de Silvestro both ordered into the pits on lap 9.
Dario Franchitti won the 2012 Indianapolis 500 after Takuma Sato spun trying to pass him for the lead just after the white flag came out at the start of the final lap.
Tony Kanaan will start off the qualifying runs at 11am local time at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, with Katherine Legge, Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti also out early.
Marco Andretti blitzed the field on Fast Friday, hitting 227.540mph on with the assistance of the additional turboboost that all the drivers got to use for the first time.
Dragon Racing's relationship with engine supplier Lotus is reportedly ending with legal action by the team, citing "contractual fraud" by the manufacturer.
Simona de Silvestro's HVM Racing team has announced that Shane Seneviratne will be the team's new manager with immediate effect, following the departure of Vince Kremer.
HVM Racing driver Simona de Silvestro has been ruled out of competing in this weekend's Iowa Corn Indy 250 after suffering post-concussion symptoms from last weekend's crash.
Simona de Silvestro has been allowed back on track in morning practice to test her injured hands ahead of qualifying on Saturday afternoon, but Ryan Briscoe crashed in the session.
The final day of practice before qualifying is known as "Fast Friday," and it lived up to its reputation with six drivers topping 228mph - led by Penske's Helio Castroneves.
Practice finally got underway in Indianapolis in much improved weather conditions but it was a short run for Simona de Silvestro before a vicious crash left her car upside down and on fire.
It was a history-making day in qualifying for the Grand Prix de Trois-Rivieres as Atlantic Championship points leader Simona de Silvestro took pole position with the fastest-ever open wheel lap of the historic street circuit.