All the former F1 drivers at the 2022 Indy 500 and the big race contenders' guide

After five rounds, the IndyCar season is anyone's for the taking. Will Power leads the way in the standings but he is closely followed by Alex Palou and Scott McLaughlin as 33 drivers descend on the Indianapolis Speedway circuit.

Ahead of the 106th edition of the event, here is all you need to know about the 33 drivers taking part - including some very familiar names to those of you who have watched Formula 1 in recent years.

Average qualifying speed - 234.046mph

Nineteen years on from his first IndyCar championship, Kiwi Dixon is still at it. He entered the sport in 2003 and has gone on to win a record six World Championships, most recently in 2020, giving him more than a substantial claim to be regarded as the best in history.

234.046 MPH

The fastest 4-lap average pole speed in #Indy500 history.#INDYCAR // @scottdixon9 // @CGRTeams pic.twitter.com/VcEzj060Jf

233.499mph

The reigning World Champion arrives in Indianapolis hoping to pick up the first win of his season. The 25-year-old Spaniard arrived in IndyCar in 2020 following a stint in Japan and joined the Dale Coyne Racing team where he finished 16th in his rookie season.

In his first season with Chip Ganassi Racing, he beat Josef Newgarden to the 2021 crown and is currently second in the drivers' standings.

He has good form at the Indy 500 following a second-place finish last year but will be hoping to go one better this time round.

233.385mph

233.080mph

232.764mph

232.372mph

232.705mph

Un gusto verlos a todos este fin de semana. No puedo esperar a ver este lugar lleno con mas de 300,000 personas el día de la carrera. #Indy500 #May29

Awesome to see all of you this weekend. Can’t wait to see this place packed with over 300K+ fans on race day. #indy500qualifying