P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Penske’s actions have been criticised by a leading driver from a rival team.
Arrow McLaren’s Pato O’Ward criticized Team Penske for missing the Fast 12 at the Indianapolis 500 due to a technical violation involving Josef Newgarden’s car.
Penske was found guilty of a “body fit violation on the rear attenuator” on Newgarden’s Dallara-Chevrolet, causing both Penske cars to be withdrawn from the final segment.
Scott McLaughlin had already been forced to sit out the session after damaging his primary car in practice.
O’Ward questioned why IndyCar did not catch the modification earlier, suggesting Penske’s cars should have been in the last-chance qualifier.
He expressed empathy for other teams affected by Penske’s violation, emphasizing the unnecessary actions by a highly regarded team like Penske.
