{"id":15277,"date":"2023-05-29T02:13:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T00:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/?p=15277"},"modified":"2023-05-29T02:16:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T00:16:33","slug":"felix-rosenqvist-retires-from-2023-indy-500-after-leading-33-laps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/felixracing.se\/en\/felix-rosenqvist-retires-from-2023-indy-500-after-leading-33-laps\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Rosenqvist retires from 2023 Indy 500 after leading 33 laps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Felix Rosenqvist was in strong contention for victory in the 107th Running of the Indianapolis 500, leading the NTT INDYCAR SERIES\u2019 crown-jewel event for 33 laps before suffering heartbreak when crashing out in the wake behind eventual winner Josef Newgarden.<\/strong>

Rosenqvist was primed for the best finish of his Indy 500 career after running in the top three throughout almost the entire race, having started on the front row.

\u201dIt was a fantastic race today up until that final stint,\u201d\u00a0says Felix Rosenqvist<\/strong>. \u201cIt became a fuel-save race today, which is unusual for the 500, but we hit our targets perfectly and were ideally placed to go for the win. I\u2019ve never been in a better position here, I\u2019ve never had a better car, and I\u2019ve never driven better. I genuinely think we were the strongest team out there, especially in clear air.\u201d<\/em>

The victory charge, however, became undone on lap 183 of the 200 as Newgarden passed around the outside into Turn 1, causing Rosenqvist’s Arrow McLaren car to wash out and understeer into the wall.

The pursuing Kyle Kirkwood also got entangled in the crash, pitched into a spectacular barrel-roll, but both drivers escaped injury.

\u201cI was just cruising behind the leader waiting to be released on my fuel numbers and go for it, and we were only moments away from taking off when Newgarden came around us,\u201d\u00a0Rosenqvist explains<\/strong>. \u201cThe car washed out and I very nearly saved it, but unfortunately we struck the wall and that was it. The margins are so small here and we gave it our best shot.\u00a0
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\u201cI feel sad for the team, who have worked tirelessly the entire month to get us into such a strong position for this race. It sucks, but we just have to move on, take all the positives, and go win some races.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES returns to action already next weekend (June 2-4) with the Detroit Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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