P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Andretti Global’s Colton Herta led Saturday morning’s IndyCar practice session with the No. 26 Honda. Herta’s 1m.00.1331s lap was well clear of Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden in the No. 2 Chevy (+0.…
Andretti Global’s Colton Herta topped Saturday morning’s IndyCar practice with the No. 26 Honda, setting a lap time of 1m00.1331s. He was followed by Josef Newgarden (+0.2541s) and Will Power (+0.2770s) from Team Penske in second and third, respectively. Despite hitting the wall, Herta felt confident in the car before heading into qualifying later. Pato O’Ward, Romain Grosjean, and Rinus VeeKay completed the top six cars. Kyle Kirkwood briefly held the fourth spot before a suspension issue, ending up in seventh place by the end. Felix Rosenqvist dropped to 11th, while Alex Palou surprisingly ended up in 20th place, with one driver missing the session due to issues. Qualifying is up next on Peacock’s streaming platform at 2pm for these drivers.