P1racenews AI automatic summary:
IndyCar St. Petersburg: Herta fastest in FP2, Kirkwood hits wall
Colton Herta set the fastest time of the weekend at the 1.8-mile, 14-turn street circuit in his Honda-powered car with a lap time of 1m00.1331s. The session featured all cars running continuously for 45 minutes in a regular format after multiple split-format sessions the previous day. Will Power, despite suffering from pollen allergies, briefly held the top spot before Herta beat his time. Rinus VeeKay moved up to second place in his Chevrolet-powered car, making it a 1-2 for Chevrolet. Josef Newgarden briefly set the fastest time before Herta ultimately claimed the top spot. Kyle Kirkwood encountered a setback after hitting the wall and damaging his car, ending his session prematurely.
