Video: This is how tricky an IndyCar is to drive first time

That's exactly what 2018 Indy Lights champ Patricio O'Ward did, and in doing so brought us a driver's-eye snapshot of exactly what a high-powered, low(ish) downforce single-seater is like when you jump in for the very first time. It's a slippery and steep learning curve. But O'Ward takes to it like a duck to water, gradually getting the hang of the modern-day IndyCar exactly the way that a star of the future should.