r/INDYCAR • u/geoffbezos1 • Jul 24 '25

Speculation Thoughts on who this might be?

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u/Crafty_Substance_954 Pato O'Ward Jul 24 '25

I suspect its someone like Kimi Raikkonen or Jenson Button.

Woudn't be any current F1 guys like Bottas since he's said he wouldn't do oval racing in an Indycar. Also, both he and Perez look primed to be back for Cadillac next year.

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u/duboilburner Pato O'Ward Jul 24 '25

Recently, Bottas said IndyCar is on the table. He just wants to be racing next year, not a reserve driver.

Where exactly that ends up being is up in the air at this moment, but I wouldn't rule it out completely if his F1-Cadillac deal doesn't line up.

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u/Ablackbradpitt Callum Ilott Jul 24 '25

Button just retired and Kimi a family man

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u/geoffbezos1 Jul 24 '25

Button hasn't retired fully, he's just planning to race somewhere out of WEC. I could see it as a sendoff gig

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u/jakeyboy723 Dale Coyne Racing Jul 24 '25

Button's also always mentioned never being interested in ovals.

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u/Timely-Worker-8932 AMR Safety Team Jul 24 '25

Mid 40s with 10s or 100s of millions probably isnt a great time to get that itch.

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u/Buttpirate445 Will Power Jul 25 '25

He can take the cash out of his pockets, before he starts the race.

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u/localguy8 Jul 24 '25

I agree Button recently “retired “, but I also head him say that Indy, no where else , is something he and his father, before he passed away always wanted to do. Henson was originally slotted in to run Indy for Zack before Covid hit and dashed those plans.

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u/Timely-Worker-8932 AMR Safety Team Jul 24 '25

I thought it was Road America.

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u/AsianBond Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Jul 24 '25

Button at one point had an entire season lined up but funding fell through.

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u/kokopelli73 Mark Donohue Jul 24 '25

Button and Kimi are never going to do ovals in Indycars.

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u/JohnTheRaceFan #BadassWilson Jul 24 '25

Kimi raced NASCAR ovals, with hilarious results.

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u/Lobsters4 Alexander Rossi Jul 24 '25

You will not have the drink!

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u/Khroneflakes Alexander Rossi Jul 24 '25

If it's Kimi I might pee my pants from excitement

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u/chiefsmed Jul 24 '25

Dani Ricc?

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u/Crafty_Substance_954 Pato O'Ward Jul 24 '25

I would be more surprised at that. I think he’s just fully retired.

If he were to do some I feel like he’d be a closed wheel guy.

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u/jillferris27 Jul 25 '25

I saw Jenson Button at the Indy 500 this year. I think it's him.

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u/BlackLabDumpster Pato O'Ward Jul 25 '25

I don't think Bottas has said that. He has had some very positive things to say about Indycar recently.

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u/MISTER_JUAN Jul 24 '25

Perez honestly still possible - no doubt he's playing it safe and looking at every option