Onboard Final Laps Of The 2021 Indy 500 (Pato O’Ward)

[@Cmikus01]

If you ever raced anything open wheel, you really appreciate this level of expertise. 220 MPH, changing settings, lapped traffic, someone right behind you. One mistake and it's all over... all in the blink of an eye.. love these videos.

[@dannysalinas947]

Yea one mistake is enough

[@Angry-_-Asian]

Glad drivers are using this op camera view instead of cockpit view! That was awesome, cool to hear the coms too!!

[@gwcrispi]

It all looks so calm and serene. Anything but. I was sitting in turn one a few rows up and when they go by at 220, you can't believe something can go through a corner that fast.

[@amjan]

Yup, we wrongly assume that with so little wings they hae little aero downforce - but those little wings at 360kph have got to generate huge amounts of downforces that going that fast through those turns requires.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

I actively avoid this emotion Gary but as an Aussie I must admit that I’m envious of your attendance at the 500 mate.

[@gwcrispi]

@@Virvum_Juggernaut 35 in a row!

[@paudinares7054]

@@amjan most of the downforce in this oval configuration comes from the floor

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@gwcrispi My man! I did see Rossi and Hinchcliff at Bathurst in the Aussie Supercars though... if that counts. Edit: and multiple F1 races but I love Indycar.

[@Richard.Hybels]

Seasoned pro at 21. What a future this kid has.

[@bradenmoody8441]

@@marcomelbourne He took pole at Barber this year he’s pretty good at ovals and circuits.

[@bradenmoody8441]

@@marcomelbourne Indycar’s junior categories provide money and a seat to the next rank so I’m sure the reason he’s in Indycar isn’t because of lack of talent but more lack of money. Plus have you seen the Indycar grid? It’s not a bunch of nobody’s I mean hell Grosjean and Ericsson are ex F1 drivers.

[@vilsonjunior6743]

@@marcomelbourne "It never goes the way', tell that to Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve.

[@vilsonjunior6743]

@@marcomelbourne Pato O'Ward, Alex Palou, Colton Herta and Rinus Veekay would humiliate half the grid in F1.

[@vilsonjunior6743]

@@marcomelbourne As a parting shot: the race that "goes in circles" is the most important in single seater world and values more than a whole F1 championship.

[@Hotdoglover43]

Bummed out that he didn't win but still incredible for his first Indy 500 he will win one someday

[@JordiAVZ]

it was his second. he finished 6th last year

[@Hotdoglover43]

@@JordiAVZ realized that after commenting didn't bother to edit it

[@fulcrum6656]

But Spider-Man won so it was a massive dub

[@kartingbeast93]

@@JordiAVZ he also was entered in 2019 but failed to qualify

[@jimlasterni7310]

@@JordiAVZ go man go

[@leandrohoeltz4666]

Hélio teaching the youngers how to Win an indy 500

[@paulh7589]

I wouldn't be able to sleep for three days after doing something like this. I will dive off the highest cliff, jump out of an airplane, even talk back to my wife, before I did anything as crazy and terrifying as this. And my wife is mean!

[@2ndcaptain9x8]

It’s kinda normal when you do it your whole life….. except when you crash that doesn’t feel normal. But if your good at crashing you’ll be fine.

[@LaneyBaby1980]

😂😂😂

[@mikehunt368]

fear is no fun… what’s the worst that can happen? you die? everyone dies

[@natanhaelalvarado6137]

Even talk back to my wife haha

[@luismelendez488]

Bien hecho Pato, excelente actuación, seguro tendrás oportunidad más adelante, ...esta, las 550, va a sr tu carrera, ...venga Pato!

[@gregj831]

Young Pato may have been Helio's saving grace because he slowed the pace of a on-rushing Simon Pagenaud who was easily the fastest car on the track.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

He appeared to have the same pace as when he dueled with Rossi and won 3yrs ago.

[@Posirep]

Yeah Pagenaud got Pato and was passing Palou when the checkered fell.

[@davidgretlein9384]

Yea, but apparently Pagenaud wasn’t fast enough ….

[@rannygamer51]

Hélio and Palou Go faster

[@jonlinen225]

Simon flexing his Champ muscles.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Pato showed promise in his rookie season and now has all the makings of a future champion. Edit: He’s good at street circuits also.

[@TD-bw6qy]

Dopey

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@marcomelbourne I would know more about F1 than you and I’m an Aussie 🇦🇺not American. Anyone who can’t appreciate navigating an oval track @ 387km/h knows absolutely NOTHING about motorsports or car control. Lando will also be a future champion in F1. Edit: Change your handle to Meth-head instead... more fitting.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@marcomelbourne Your point is moot at best. Baku has a 2.2km straight to hit 350kph and (a little maths lesson) it is significantly slower than 387kph. The speed differential is amplified once you exceed 200kph and keeps expanding the higher you go. BTW I never miss an F1 session, let alone qualifying.

[@ryanwhitlock7350]

@@marcomelbourne "no skill" you do it then

[@CRIV2012]

Nice. How did you get this footage?

[@Richard.Hybels]

That’s what I’m wondering.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Impressive connections!

[@soyedgar1831]

There’s an app of Pato, Pato TV maybe from there

[@DJ_Tkachuk]

INDYCAR App

[@bird6691]

Any for helio?

[@rannygamer51]

Yes! Sempre!

[@oscararronte1332]

CARRERA CHINGONA DE PATO......👍🏁🏎️🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲 NEXT TIME..🇽

[@beeemm2578]

Imagine that rush.....unbelievable

[@MURILOCOSTA23]

ÉÉÉ DO BRASIL!!! 🇧🇷

[@TD-bw6qy]

Had Pagenaud not gone to the back on the emergency pit stop, had he stayed T10-T5 all day......he wins his second.

[@mikespeed20082]

I’m not a Pagenaud guy but this is the truth. He clearly has this track and this car figured out. I also think Conor Daly would have had a shot to win at the end if not for what happened to him...

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

@@mikespeed20082 How unlucky was Daly?

[@UbiratanR]

It was simply Helio's day. He took advantage of opportunities and made no mistakes. Big winner!

[@left8138]

@@Virvum_Juggernaut a tyre hit his nose cone and I think they replaced it and that itself took time

[@xtlm]

That was intense

[@russellking9762]

tell me about it…my gut knots up and i feel sort of worried about them…and i don’t even know them

[@alainsalle7760]

Great video, great piloting. Pagenaud literally smoked him.

[@gwcrispi]

Five more laps and Pagenaud and Ed Carpenter would have made it a four way battle for the win.

[@gregj831]

A few more laps and Pagenaud in particular, would have made life utterly miserable for Helio.

[@electricfatbikeadventures2100]

Lucky for Helio that it wasn't the Indy 512.

[@Virvum_Juggernaut]

Carpenter was quick from the get-go!

[@josiaswattrelos]

Helio so lucky when favorites drivers has been lost along the way.

[@Richard.Hybels]

If they woulda, coulda , shoulda. I was surprised Helio made his move when he did cuz generally you don5 want to be leading on lap 200.

[@SN-nh6pq]

Wow, he backed off a ton. Shame, he could have had a legit chance to win it

[@kevinentwistle854]

He was backing out bc he was catching them at the end of the straightaways, if he would have been able to catch them earlier in the straights he would have not back out. You cant go two wide at Indy in the corners.

[@ryanwhitlock7350]

Backing out before a corner means you get less dirty air and can get a better run through the corner onto the next straight. He was doing what he needed to, but Castroneves and Palou just had better cars.

[@ATM015]

Pato did not really have any more air entering corners, especially when lapped cars were ahead. Third car and beyond in a pack don't really get the chance to pass at all. When lapped cars were in the view in that last lap, Palou lost his chance to pass Helio.

[@Manbunmen65]

The corners are not high bank by no means but they look much different in person. At speed they almost look flat.

[@williamstephens9945]

Paddy O'Ward

[@jugheadjones5458]

He lifted in 1and 3 more than I would’ve expected. Tire degradation?

[@ryanwhitlock7350]

Dirty air.

[@markreeves9026]

Kinda puts nascar to shame.

[@bcrock8655]

Not really. Totally different sport.

[@kdwaynec]

Yes, the same way F1 embarrasses these wannabes

[@2ndcaptain9x8]

@@kdwaynec how is it a wannabe when it came before formula 1? It’s community is more friendly (it’s not toxic AKA Lewis fans v Max fans) The racing is better ( it’s not one dominant team or driver for 7 years) There’s probably more stuff I’m missing but do you see why your comment makes no sense mate?

[@abcjelly]

@@2ndcaptain9x8 ​true✅ indycar is so competitve, different drivers & teams win every gp week & season compared to f1 when its the same winner almost every gp week indycar is full of wheel to wheel, nose to tail racing f1 is a train of cars f1 is 80% engineering skill (which team makes the best car), 20% driver skill indycar is 95% driver skill, 5% engineering skill bcs of setup choice i think🤔 indycar community is friendly, f1 community r drive to survive fans & hooligans f1 is called ‘pinnacle of motorsport’ when other leagues like motogp, indycar, gt world, etc. is more competitive & have closer racing🏁

[@juanvida9644]

Pato O'ward go to fórmula one.

[@ElectoneGuy]

He didn't have the horsepower with that boat-anchor Chevrolet engine to catch the Hondas in front of him.

[@ricardodepaiva6195]

Hélio 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@BDent-wt6dd]

Way out of the gas going into 3 and even more going into one. Maybe he didn't have the tires to stay more flat through those corners.

[@augustwatring888]

It is the aero push that comes with these cars at Indianapolis. It is very hard to run flat in traffic.

[@COLETHORN10]

Why is he lifting in One?

[@axelcalin]

Dirty air is the issue for him at these moments

[@tonybucca5667]

Oval track? Lap 1 same as lap 50 as lap 100 as lap 200

[@johnjones5354]

And just how many Borg -Warner trophies do YOU have?

[@tonybucca5667]

@@johnjones5354 Whooo...the epitome of achievement!

[@johnjones5354]

@@tonybucca5667 So I take it the answer is zero. Which is also the number of laps in competition that you have driven. When you accomplish something in motor sports, let me know. In fact, if you accomplish anything of note, let me know.

[@edwardkee9274]

Au contraire, my friend. The first thing you learn in my Driver Education courses is each trip is different even if you drive the same route five thousand times. Each lap at IMS or any other, all the other machines have gone over that surface since the last time you drove it. It's a different contact on your tires from last time. Back in the old days, that brick surface heaved and undulated with every lap; the asphalt does the same, it's just very subtle. Ask Mr. Unser or Mr. Foyt, they can tell you about it.

[@tonybucca5667]

@@edwardkee9274 turn left...turn left...turn left...turn left

[@kja7392]

Hes not catching them because he lifts too much. You can go flat the whole time at IMS

[@chocloditelensman]

Someday the drivers will be in a room “driving” their physical cars by remote control around the track.

[@antun88]

it looks easy

[@kerrywsmyth]

Sorry but this is bad racing. Driving to survive instead of winning. It’s how losers race. Just ask Danika Patrick. She could have been the next Al Unser Jr but instead was satisfied with top 10 finishes.

[@jamesjordan4955]

Driving to survive? Come on dude. This is one of the best drivers on the grid.

[@ryan_team1420]

Danika Patric is a terrible driver

[@j.merino6738]

Muy entretenida la carrera