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Why the latest F1 expat to try IndyCar can be a hit

He'll have to wait a little longer for his IndyCar debut after the coronavirus forced the St Petersburg season opener to be called off, but former Sauber F1 racer and IMSA champion Felipe Nasr has all the tools to make a success of the switch

When Felipe Nasr got the call on 1 February from Carlin's IndyCar team manager Colin Hale to attend a test at Sebring the following day, he had a slight problem. The former Sauber Formula 1 driver was in his native Brazil, having a barbecue with his parents, and all direct flights to Florida were fully booked.

After a three-hour connecting flight to Fortaleza, Nasr flew another eight hours overnight and landed in Miami around 9am, took a taxi home and then drove the 2.5 hours to Sebring, where he scoffed down a sandwich offered by his mechanics, checked his belts and seat, and went on to top the times - despite missing the morning's running.

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