Bad luck hits Parrow and Ericsson beats the Indy 500

He had a devastating rhythm. I was doing everything right to win. But this race is cruel. As long as you deserve it, something can happen at any time that can completely change the situation on your truck and ruin your day.It happened Alex Palou..Pilot Sant Antoni de Vilamajor (25 years), Current IndyCar ChampionCame second, after achieving the highest grid classification of the Spaniards in mythology Indianapolis 500 miles. He made the right decision for the winner, rudely led the first stage of the event, and alternated with his partner, six-time IndyCar Champion Scott Dixon, for the first position. An improper yellow flag left him with no choice from one moment to the next.

It all happened on lap 71. He stopped in the previous lap. Scott Dixon.. Alex I was thinking of doing it at that moment, but the pit lane was closed due to an accident and the yellow flag. Alex Palou He was able to get in to refuel a little to keep the petrol completely dry, but shortly after they opened the pit lane, he couldn’t tire the tires Had to stop again to replace. So he moved from the first position to the bottom of the grid, competing for 27th place with 129 laps remaining. From fighting to win to losing almost everything. To realize his dream of victory, he had to star in a historic comeback.

Alex’s comeback

He had nothing to lose and continued to challenge. We also knew how important it was to get the best possible location, as double points were distributed in this race. His options for a long-awaited victory at 500 miles may have been wasted, but he also had to think about the championship he was defending.

This is how his comeback began.Maximize your stint by going against your feet at the stop. His amazing race pace, which was supposed to win, allowed him to climb to the ninth final position, Top 10 to leave Indianapolis in 3rd place overall Just one point behind the second Pato O’Ward, and 14 The new leader of Marcus Ericsson, the winner of the 2022 Indianapolis 500 Miles.

Ericsson tests Indianapolis milk

Swedes, Parrow’s teammates, Chip Ganassi To win.He couldn’t do that Scott Dixon Because it was deleted just before it had to be done ‘Drive-through’ To speed up in the pit lane. Ericsson starting from 5th place, 2nd row, just behind the grid position Parrow (2nd place), won with a tight finish Duck OwardWas second.

The race was stopped by the last red flag of the remaining four laps, and the final restart was full of tension. With three laps remaining, Ericsson turned the straight straight many times to start defending. Indianapolis Motor Speedway To prevent O’Ward from taking a slipstream. This tactic helped a former F1 driver whose 500 miles have already changed his life forever.