P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Norman Nato put Andretti atop of the times on home soil in the opening practice session for this weekend’s Portland E-Prix. The Frenchman set a best time of 1m9.079s, with a session-best firs…
Norman Nato set the fastest time in the opening practice session for the Portland E-Prix on home soil, putting Andretti on top of the timesheets with a time of 1m9.079s. Despite his strong performance, Nato received a reprimand for speeding under full course yellow, resulting in a 10-place grid penalty for Saturday’s race due to his third driving infringement of the season. Mitch Evans was second fastest, followed by Nick Cassidy in third for Jaguar TCS Racing, and Antonio Felix da Costa in fourth for TAG Heuer Porsche. Nyck de Vries of Mahindra Racing secured the fifth spot, with Lucas di Grassi and Pascal Wehrlein close behind in the works Porsche cars. Edoardo Mortara and de Vries were under investigation for a technical infraction, while Jehan Daruvala finished 11th, ahead of reigning champion Jake Dennis and other notable drivers in a tightly contested session.
