P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Larson on Elliott contact: "I understand why he was mad"
Larson initially led the race and won the opening stage, but his position deteriorated during the second stage when he got caught in traffic after staying out on older tires. Despite this setback, Larson’s team had an extra set of tires to use later in the race. He started making his way back up the field, reaching the top-five before a caution forced an overtime finish. During an incident exiting pit road, Larson made contact with his teammate Elliott, resulting in a brief discussion after the race. Larson explained that he tried to leave space but didn’t have much, and he believed it was the safest move. Ultimately, Larson finished fourth, and he believes he could have potentially finished second if he had chosen a different lane on the final restart. Hamlin, who ended up finishing second, admitted that he was too focused on Larson during the restart.
Source: Motorsport.com
