P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The NTT IndyCar Series was back on track Friday afternoon for the first time in nearly six months, visiting sunny St. Petersburg, Florida. The first practice session was held under nearly ideal weather conditions, and it was Florida-native Kyle Kirkwood that topped the timesheets in his Chili’s-sponsored #27 entry. Kirkwood completed his fast lap near […]
The first practice session at the IndyCar event saw Kyle Kirkwood from Florida setting the fastest time in his #27 Chili’s-sponsored car, with a lap time of 1:00.4409, narrowly beating reigning champion Alex Palou.Louis Foster was the standout rookie, finishing 12th in his debut IndyCar outing for the #45 RLL Honda team.Meanwhile, the new team PREMA showed promise, despite a lower position in the rankings, with Callum Ilott finishing 18th and their rookie driver placing 24th overall.Due to the challenging road conditions with the hybrid system, several incidents occurred at Turn 3, with Marcus Armstrong and Scott McLaughlin having close calls with the barriers.The teams are likely to work on suspension updates overnight to tackle the bumpy track, with a second practice session slated for Saturday morning at 10:15 Eastern Time.
