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Pato OWard had high hopes for this season and believed an IndyCar championship could open his path to a seat in Formula One. But the Mexican driver has had a

Pato O'Ward controlled his career trajectory at the start of the IndyCar season. and aims to earn the license he needs to move to Formula 1

Pato O’Ward controlled his career trajectory at the start of the IndyCar season. Win the championship, the thinking went, and perhaps earn the license he needs to eventually move to Formula One.

By JENNA FRYERAP Auto Racing Writer

Well, how was it? are you gonna take myjob away? uh, haha, that was pretty emotionalfor me because actually, it wasnt as hard as i thought it was going to be. and so, it kinda shows how this kind of control system could be used by ordinary people who arent mad racing drivers. i need a few more laps. honestly, that was incredible but also really hard, im actually a much better driver than that with normal controls, i promise you. i think thats a challenge, then. why dont you do a lap with the nor...

Positive — connected to pressure sensor. positive pressure, blowing, negative _ positive pressure, blowing, negative pressure, sipping, that— negative pressure, sipping, that if— negative pressure, sipping, that if your brake pedal. the sound, is — that if your brake pedal. the sound, is it _ that if your brake pedal. the sound, is it legal— that if your brake pedal. the sound, is it legal to - that if your brake pedal. tie: sound, is it legal to drive in the us and sam has a drivers l...

And gas and brakejust like the old days... sam, thanks for being so inspiring. ive gotta make a call now and let someone know how i did. thanks, spencer. uh—oh. hey, lara. yeah, sam beat me. not a surprise, really, when you think about it. no, but you did well. how do you feel? i feel inspired, very humble, a bit sick and glad its over. anyway, ill see you later. that is it for this week. thank you so much for watching. as ever, you can keep up with the team on social media. find us on youtube...

In fact, sam has taken this car up to 201mph. not today, though. anyway, the reality is that operating equipment without using arms or legs has many more applications than just on the race track. where i also see this technology being very beneficial is in the workplace. industrial applications, forklifts, harvesters, trains — i mean, its kinda scary but i could operate a train, you know, sitting in my living room with this technology — so i would really like to see disabled veterans and peo...

And him with his controls. if this goes wrong, make sure they edit it kindly. ive spoken to some of the team here and they say, you know the black stuff on the track, stay on that. thanks. all right, wish me luck. see, in my mind this isnt a foregone conclusion. in some ways, i have an advantage. i know this circuit and im using the same controls that i have for my entire adult life. all right. hi. well, howd i do? 1.50... is that good? respectable. laughter. so lets see if sam can beat my flyin...

Laps. honestly, that was incredible and also really hard. i am actually a much better driver than that. it is a challenge _ better driver than that. it is a challenge then. _ better driver than that. it is a challenge then. why i better driver than that. it is a challenge then. why dont you do that— a challenge then. why dont you do that with normal controls, i will do — do that with normal controls, i will do once my controls and we will do once my controls and we will see — will do once ...