Paralyzed driver Robert Wickens tests Formula E car with hand controls

Enlarge / Robert Wickens looks out from the cockpit of the Formula E GenBeta test car in Portland, Oregon. (credit: Formula E)

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PORTLAND, Ore.—The timing of Robert Wickens' life-altering crash at Pocono Raceway in 2018 could hardly have been more cruel. After landing a full-time seat in IndyCar, he was named rookie of the year at the Indy 500 in June...