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IndyCars tougher than ever to drive in 2016, says Pagenaud

Team Penske’s Simon Pagenaud is impressed with the increased downforce from IndyCar’s second-gen aero kits, but believes the physicality of the cars may be reaching a critical level.  Following Chevrolet’s test at Sonoma Raceway on Wednesday, in which he joined Penske teammate Helio Castroneves and the four Chip Ganassi Racing cars, Pagenaud said: “Both manufacturers are going to have a big update for sure – it’s impressive how much you can gain by just a year of knowledge. But I think it’s certainly getting to a point when we’re over-downforced now. Pagenaud, who hadn’t tested an IndyCar on a road course since last September at Road America, told Motorsport.com:...
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