P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The last qualifying session on Saturday saw IndyCar’s quickest six drivers complete one final qualifying run to determine who would sit on pole. Takuma Sato was initially the quickest driver, but he was out-done by the rookie Robert Shwartzman who claimed an unlikely pole. The Israeli driver completed four laps at an average speed of […]
In the last qualifying session on Saturday, the top six IndyCar drivers completed one final qualifying run to determine the pole sitter.
Takuma Sato was initially the fastest, but the rookie Robert Shwartzman claimed a surprising pole position.
Shwartzman, representing the newcomer PREMA team, achieved an average speed of 232.790 MPH over four laps, marking a significant milestone for the team.
Sato qualified in second place, sandwiched between Shwartzman and Pato O’Ward on the front row.
Scott Dixon, Felix Rosenqvist, and Alex Palou made up the second row with strong qualifying performances.
Unfortunately, rookie Jacob Abel was the only driver not to make the cut, falling short in speed and missing out on the biggest race of the season.
