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Alex Palou left his rivals breathless in the Fast Six battle to claim pole for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. He delivered a 1m07.1465s lap on his first fl…
Alex Palou claimed pole position for the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca after setting a blistering lap time of 1m07.1465s during the Fast Six battle. This marks Palou’s fifth career pole and second of the season, with two-time IndyCar champion proving his speed once again. Kyle Kirkwood from Andretti Global came close, finishing just 0.0739s behind Palou in second place, followed by Felix Rosenqvist and Colton Herta. Alexander Rossi of Honda secured fifth place, with Scott McLaughlin and Romain Grosjean rounding out the top seven. Pato O’Ward and Scott Dixon finished in ninth and tenth place respectively, while David Malukas impressed in his first start of the season. Will Power and Josef Newgarden from Team Penske had a disappointing performance in Q1 and will start 15th and 14th on the grid.
