Above: Tom German and Graham Rahal As 2016 Verizon IndyCar Series Simon Pagenaud told RACER on Monday, with the new low-downforce 2018 universal bodywork posing a sizable challenge to master through chassis setups, the effective working relationship between drivers and race engineers will be paramount for achieving success. For those who’ve worked together for multiple seasons and established a strong rapport, finding the right setups should happen faster than most new combinations who are in the early stages of developing driver-engineer chemistry. No less than 15 of the drivers who will compete on a part- or full-time basis this year are working with new engineers on the timing stand,...
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