P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Rosenqvist & Co. “have something cooking” after St. Pete – Shank
At 32 years old from Värnamo, Sweden, Felix Rosenqvist’s impressive performance set the tone early in practice, broke the track record, and secured a front row start for the fourth time in MSR’s history in the IndyCar Series. Despite starting on softer tires, the timing of cautions affected his race strategy, but he remained a strong contender, finishing seventh after a dropped wheel nut during the last pit stop. This marked MSR’s first top 10 since last year and their best finish since Simon Pagenaud’s seventh in 2022. Team owner Mike Shank praised Rosenqvist’s performance and anticipates even stronger showings in qualifying and racing as they move forward. Shank is also attentive to Chevrolet’s dominant sweep in the season opener, planning to analyze the data to understand their advantage and potentially improve MSR’s performance. Moving forward, Shank remains vigilant and focused on understanding the competition to enhance their own team’s performance in the IndyCar Series.
