Pato O'Ward Puts Pressure On Alex Palou
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Pato O'Ward has won the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto over Rinus Veekay and Kyffin Simpson. Colton Herta was the defending champion and held pole position for today's race but finished fourth.
Mexico's Pato O'Ward took the lead off a pit stop exchange with 27 laps remaining and captured Sunday's Indy Toronto to gain ground in the season points title chase.
With McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown in attendance, O’Ward used timely pit stops and supplied the necessary speed when it counted to claim Sunday’s Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. The result was the Mexican star’s second win on the year, coming in successive weeks after he claimed the opening leg of the Iowa Speedway doubleheader.
Pato O'Ward's tire strategy call paid off, while Alex Palou's did not. O'Ward takes a big bite into the championship in a win at Toronto #HondaIndy
Pato O'Ward is targeting his best title fight finish of his career with a sizable cushion for second place and a long shot at tracking down Alex Palou.
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Arrow McLaren star Pato O'Ward has issued a definitive update over his chances of switching from his current racing discipline to a full-time contract in F1. The Mexican star competes in IndyCar and currently sits second in the standings after 12 rounds, chasing championship leader Alex Palou in the 2025 campaign.