P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Saturday’s marathon Indianapolis 500 qualifying session took place beginning at 11:00 AM and lasted for six total hours. The four-lap qualifying runs served to lock in positions 13-30, and set the stage for Sunday’s pole runs. A majority of the 34 drivers attempting to qualify for the Indy 500 locked in their positions, but those […]
“Saturday’s Indianapolis 500 qualifying session lasted six hours, beginning at 11:00 AM.
The four-lap runs locked in positions 13-30 for the race, with Alex Palou topping the charts with an average speed of 233.043 MPH.
Several familiar names like McLaughlin, Newgarden, and O’Ward secured top 12 spots, while rookies like Shwartzman and Malukas impressed.
Notable drivers who advanced to Sunday’s Fast 12 qualifying include Dixon, Rosenqvist, and Sato.
Andretti narrowly missed out on a spot due to Rahal being slightly faster, setting up a thrilling final chance for the back grid positions on Sunday.
Despite minor setbacks and surprises like Herta’s early crash, most drivers successfully locked in their positions for the 105th running of the Indy 500.”
