P1racenews AI automatic summary:
IndyCar’s exciting knockout qualifying took place Friday afternoon, with three rounds to decide who would start from pole for Saturday’s feature race. Once drivers were whittled down to the last six competitors, they geared up for one last push as clouds rolled in and lowered track temperatures considerably. Instead of fresh tires leading to the […]
After a fierce battle in the final round, Alex Palou claimed the top spot on the timesheets with a time of 1:09.0004, edging out his competitors. Christian Lundgaard secured the front row start alongside Palou, while Will Power had to settle for third place after a costly mistake in the final corner. Josef Newgarden and Pato O’Ward start from the second row, with Scott Dixon on the third row. Alexander Rossi narrowly missed the Fast Six shootout, starting from the inside of row four. Graham Rahal needed help from his crew due to clutch issues but managed to secure the 11th starting position. Scott McLaughlin and Felix Rosenqvist faced challenges in qualifying, while Colton Herta experienced an unfortunate fuel issue and will start from 24th. The Sonsio Grand Prix at IMS road course begins at 3:30 PM Eastern time with 85 laps ahead for the drivers.
