I was going to say the same thing. I'm so glad for indycar because it's a much more no nonsense get on with it series which has a little old school vibe to it. To the point I'd almost rather watch a 2023 indycar season over a 2021 F1 season. Just because F1 is so full of nonsense nowadays.

My only wish, as with all series, is that they lower the commentary volume relative to the car sounds. Does anyone remember when commentary was commentary and not just a constant stream of words for the sake of saying something?

Also very important point at the end, these things tend to cause a lot of constipation.

Then i stand corrected as I thought those systems were non standard. Maybe they can give Honda F1 a tip (super capacitors could be handy for F1)

In general I think IndyCar does a much better job of handling a racing series than F1. The stewarding is more consistent, and they're willing to change a bad rule. They're not nearly as committee-bound or politically managed as F1.

IndyCar needs F1-style push for “massive gains” in viewers – O’Ward

Why assume it is incompetence to introduce it half way through a season? It could well be deliberate. Some controversy, a championship leader losing his points lead, changing fortunes.. Sounds like something Netflix could come up with..

Well, I have some bad news for you …

And they have an easier job given it's just a local series, not an international affair.

Actually, no batteries involved in IndyCar's hybrid solution - they are using supercapacitors instead…

GM (via Cadillac) just did pretty well over 24 hours of Daytona on a hybrid system a lot more like Indy will have than F1 has.

@macleod there still isn't any real advantage for Honda.

Firstly, and most importantly, all of the mechanical components are being supplied as a standardised unit by Mahle - partially for cost controls, but partially also because of limitations on the size of the hybrid unit that can be installed without having to redesign the chassis.

Secondly, as others noted, because it is a standardised unit, there is a tripartite working group between Honda, Chevrolet and the governing body, with both manufacturers carrying out joint test sessions to help Mahle develop the new hybrid systems.

Thirdly, even excluding the standardised hardware and partnership arrangements through the governing body, there is also the fact that Honda's North American division has traditionally been semi-autonomous from the main parent body of Honda and has usually not had much, if any, overlap in their motorsport projects.

This is not a question of budget, however, this is simply poor governance.

Indycar certainly does some goofy things, but it's important to keep in mind that this is quite a low-budget series in the grand scheme of things. Red Bull alone probably spends more on its four F1 cars than all the Indycar teams combined.

Indycar does not have meaningful competition even on the engine front, indeed, Honda and Chevrolet have been working together with Indycar to make this hybrid PU.

It's not a very complex system; there is no MGU-H or anything like that. It's something both Honda and Chevrolet can combine with their rather basic Indycar engine without issues.

All they show is lack of professionalism of the series, compared to most major sports and motorsports.

Well, have no fear because IndyCar's system is unique and doesn't use a battery. It uses a Super Capacitor and motor, both fitted in the bellhousing which makes packaging challenging. Very different than F1's hybrid.

And while not the same thing due to been voluntary rather than mandated in the more open CART era it wasn't uncommon for teams to bring new chassis & completely different engine specs mid-season. Was even occasions where teams would switch engine suppliers mid-season or run different chassis and/or engines depending on circuit configuration. For example maybe running a March chassis on the road circuits & a Lola on the ovals or something.

But of course you can't do that now because everything is sadly overly restrictive & single make. Was more fun when it was more open.

@bascb - Compaired with Chevolet yes as they has working several years on performance hydride systems.

@asd - Yes they have several systems but not on high performance racing engines/systems they have almost none experience.