Rossi says Verstappen’s Indy 500 snub is a ‘cop-out’
IndyCar racer and former F1 driver Alexander Rossi believes Max Verstappen’s safety argument about the Indy 500 is a “cop-out”.
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IndyCar racer and former F1 driver Alexander Rossi believes Max Verstappen’s safety argument about the Indy 500 is a “cop-out”.
Power started 16th on the grid, but ran Firestone’s primary tyres in his opening stint, while the majority of his rivals went for alternates, which could lose some five seconds of pace over the course of a full stint. That persuaded Alexander Rossi to keep his first stint very short, although his car was fast enough to allow him to climb into the top four from 11th on the grid.
Winning at the Belle Isle Street Circuit was always going to be a challenge for Power who started the race in 16th.
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No cars had set a flying lap by the time the first incident occurred, as FP1 pacesetter Kyle Kirkwood was struggling with the brakes on his AJ Foyt car.