P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The first day of qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 got underway late Saturday morning, with six hours available to drivers to complete their fastest four laps around the 2.5-mile oval. At the beginning of the qualifying session, all drivers were each given the opportunity to make one attempt in the order of a random draw. […]
At the start of the qualifying session, drivers took turns in a random order for one attempt before the track opened up for second tries. Team Penske dominated with Will Power posting the fastest average speed, followed closely by Scott McLaughlin and Josef Newgarden. These top drivers are likely to advance to the pole shootout on Sunday. Meanwhile, drivers like Rinus VeeKay faced setbacks, but are determined to get back on track. Other teams, like Arrow McLaren, also had challenges with tech issues affecting runs. All drivers have time to make more attempts before the session ends.
