{"id":101840,"date":"2025-08-28T09:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/101840\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T09:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T09:37:12","slug":"indy-500-definitely-on-my-bucket-list-says-bottas-and-more-%c2%b7-racefans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/101840\/","title":{"rendered":"Indy 500 &#8220;definitely on my bucket list&#8221; says Bottas, and more \u00b7 RaceFans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Thursday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up.<\/p>\n<p>Social media and links<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indystar.com\/story\/sports\/motor\/indy-500\/2025\/08\/26\/valtteri-bottas-indy-500-news-rumors-cadillac-f1-driver-dan-towriss\/85837427007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Could this Formula 1 driver find himself in an Indy 500 seat? His boss could make it happen (Indy Star)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8221;We just talked about it,&#8217; Bottas said when asked about running the Indy 500. &#8216;It&#8217;s definitely on my bucket list.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/indycar-herta-f2-12ca19c0d835ee59bbf6696a303db25b\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Colton Herta dodges questions on rumoured move to F1 feeder system (Associated Press)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Told that by not denying it he was allowing the speculation to continue, Herta again deflected. &#8216;It does, but it also makes people talk about me more,&#8217; Herta said. &#8216;Maybe even raises my stock a little.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/racer.com\/2025\/08\/26\/fox-s-indycar-ratings-hold-firm-in-milwaukee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fox&#8217;s IndyCar ratings hold firm in Milwaukee (Racer)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The 779,000 figure marks the fifth consecutive IndyCar race on Fox to fall within the 700,000 range, the seventh out of the last eight races to deliver in the 700,000s, and the ninth overall race from 16 held in 2025 with an audience between 704,000 and 781,000.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fiawec.com\/en\/news\/donckerwolke-genesis-livery-inspired-by-art\/8429\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Donckerwolke: Genesis livery inspired by art (WEC)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I worked for a long time in companies where you spend three years designing and refining a car, and in the end, it looks so boring that you don\u2019t even notice it on the street. So I am completely against that. I think instinct has to be executed, not played around with.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cars.bonhams.com\/auction\/31834\/the-schumacher-lounge-online-auction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Schumacher Lounge Online Auction (Bonhams)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lots include a Ferrari race suit Michael Schumacher wore at the 2000 Hungarian Grand Prix and a Mercedes race suit he wore 10 years earlier while driving for their sports car team.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A bold new look for Nashville\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>The No. 45 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DesnudaTequila?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@DesnudaTequila<\/a> Honda will make its debut at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MusicCityGP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@MusicCityGP<\/a> this weekend with a fresh design celebrating the brand&#8217;s new launch.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t just another <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndyCar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@IndyCar<\/a>. It\u2019s a statement of speed, culture, and true craftsmanship. Nashville,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hTLl2i33Us\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/hTLl2i33Us<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing (@RLLracing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RLLracing\/status\/1960009369803747400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RaceFans always endeavours to credit original sources. Want to share a relevant motorsport link with us? <a href=\"http:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contact\/contact-racefans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Send it in via the contact form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-above-ad\">Advert | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contribute-racefans\/racefans-supporter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday!<\/p>\n<p>Happy birthday to Malibu_GP!<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"onthisday\"\/><br \/>\nOn this day in motorsport<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/2025\/04\/08\/cadillacs-f1-driver-shortlist-for-2026-has-seven-or-eight-names\/2025-chinese-grand-prix-friday-seb-kawka-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-552561 nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/racefansdotnet-24-04-08-09-48-11-1-M491555.jpg\" alt=\"Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, Suzuka, 2025\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"size-full wp-image-552561\"  \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/valtteri-bottas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Valtteri Bottas<\/a>, 36 today, will be back on the grid with Cadillac next year<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-above-ad\">Advert | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racefans.net\/contribute-racefans\/racefans-supporter\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Become a RaceFans supporter and go ad-free<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Welcome to Thursday\u2019s edition of the RaceFans round-up. 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