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Dixon’s Radio Malfunction in IndyCar Opener Sparks Discussion on Communication Rules

by Sam Scott
March 4, 2025
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Dixon’s Radio Malfunction in IndyCar Opener Sparks Discussion on Communication Rules

Mar 2, 2025; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Driver Scott Dixon (9) of Team Chip Ganassi Racing drives during the warm up laps at the Firestone Grand Prix on the Streets of St. Petersburg. Mandatory Credit: Russell Lansford-Imagn Images

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A technical glitch in the radio communication system of Scott Dixon’s car during the first IndyCar Series race of the season has raised some eyebrows. The unfortunate malfunction not only cost the six-time champion a potential top podium finish, but it also exposed a grey area in IndyCar’s regulations.

Dixon, running under the Chip Ganassi Racing banner, was unable to maintain consistent communication with his pit lane team past the halfway point of the 100-lap race. While he managed to secure a respectable second-place finish, he was nudged out of the lead by teammate Alex Palou, who capitalized on the situation to secure a victory.

In a post-race interview, Dixon shed light on the issue, revealing that the radio problems began to surface earlier than reported. “The radio sort of functioned during the warm-up laps and for about the first 10 laps. But after that, it was practically unresponsive,” he shared. He believes that the communication issue led him to miss a crucial pit stop and subsequently, the race lead.

Supporting Dixon’s claim, Mike Hull, Dixon’s race strategist and CGR’s managing director, stated that the two-way communication functioned adequately until later in the race. He described the audio from Dixon’s end as sounding like “wax paper was wrapped around the microphone in his helmet.”

In an attempt to navigate around the problem, Dixon relied on the fuel light warning on his dashboard to make his final pit stop. This warning system is designed to alert the driver to pit at a certain threshold when the 18.5-gallon tank is nearing empty. Unfortunately, this strategy failed to work in Dixon’s favor, as the pit stop came a lap after his team had made the call.

This incident has uncovered a potential loophole in IndyCar’s rule book. Section 7.4.3, titled ‘Radio Communication’, under Rule 7.4.3.1, mandates continuous radio communication between the driver and the pit box during all on-track events. However, the rule book does not provide any guidelines or contingency plans if the communication system fails mid-race.

Given the absence of clarity on this matter, it begs the question of whether the car should be flagged down and ordered to the pits for possible rectification of the issue. Should the team self-report the issue to IndyCar? It is worth noting that IndyCar monitors and records all radio channels, allowing them to detect any communication breakdown. However, in the absence of any specific rules on enforcement, it appears that the matter may need to be reviewed in the next round of rule book updates.

Despite the acknowledged communication failure between Dixon and his team, IndyCar has stated that no action will be taken on the matter. They have confirmed that there was two-way radio communication, albeit intermittent, throughout the race. However, whether this communication was functional or not remains unclear. This incident has certainly sparked a conversation about the necessity for more explicit rules regarding radio communication in the IndyCar Series.

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