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Marcus Ericsson stripped of Indy 500 podium after technical violation
IndyCar announced that Marcus Ericsson was stripped of his second place finish in the Indianapolis 500 due to a technical violation. Post-race inspections found unauthorized modifications on his car, leading to his demotion to 31st place. In addition, his team Andretti was fined $100,000.
Kyle Kirkwood, also from Andretti, faced the same fate after his car was found with identical modifications post-race. He was penalized despite his initial sixth place finish.
Prema driver Callum Ilott’s car failed technical checks as well, resulting in him being classified last in 33rd place. The team was fined $100,000 for the violation.
All three teams’ managers have been suspended for one race as a consequence of the infractions.
