Rosenqvist left pissed off after main 51 laps earlier than Lengthy Seashore loss

Felix Rosenqvist executed a virtually flawless race, however he was nonetheless left standing on the second-highest step on the rostrum within the Acura Grand Prix of Lengthy Seashore.

After beginning on pole within the #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda, Rosenqvist was stellar in controlling the race and retaining four-time and defending IndyCar Sequence champion Alex Palou safely behind.

Nonetheless, on lap 57, particles in Flip 3 introduced out a warning (the primary since 2024), that negated the Rosenqvist’s 3s benefit and arrange the final spherical of pit stops. And it was there that, regardless of a easy cease and accelerating off pit street, he was left wanting on the rear wing of Palou’s #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.

Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian

Photograph by: Penske Leisure

Although Rosenqvist tried to take advantage of the restart with 29 laps to go, he was unable to mount a cost and completed a defeated 3.9663s to the Spaniard.

“I am simply joyful it [the pit stop] did not screw up our race,” stated Rosenqvist, 34. “Issues like that may occur. You simply find yourself ruining your entire day. Successfully we have been in the identical spot.

However the annoying factor for me was I had a little bit of a cushion, I had like 2.3 seconds or one thing. I felt like even with a foul cease, we’ll in all probability keep forward. We additionally did effectively on gasoline stints. This stuff occur. I form of knew it was going to be yellow in some unspecified time in the future. There it got here, so… Yeah, a bit bit irritating. Finish of the day Alex and his crew did a greater job in that second of stress there. It is simply one thing to be taught from.”

Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w/ Curb-Agajanian

Photograph by: Penske Leisure

Rosenqvist led a race-high 51 of the 90 laps, which additionally stands as essentially the most he’s led in a single race in his IndyCar profession.

Having are available with zero prime 10s within the opening 4 races to start out the season, ending twelfth (twice – St. Petersburg, Phoenix) over that span, Rosenqvist was wanting to ship a powerful end result. And though he did that, being so near his second profession win in North America’s premier open-wheel championship is bittersweet.

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“It is undoubtedly a combination,” stated Rosenqvist, who has seven profession poles. “I believe all in all we bought to be joyful as a weekend for us at Meyer Shank Racing. We had a win yesterday with Nick (Yelloly and Renger van der Zande) in IMSA. We had a pole there as effectively, then a pole right here and a P2. We simply fell in need of a grand slam.

“If you happen to form of take the attitude, it has been a really, superb weekend. Clearly you wish to win when you may have the chance. I am pleased with at present. I believe all the things we have been engaged on paid off at present. I have been on this place many instances earlier than, being on pole or on the entrance, then one thing form of fell quick.

“I really feel like at present we simply had actually, actually stable tempo. Truly unbelievable tempo on the reds (softer alternate tires), inferior to Alex on the blacks. I simply form of struggled a bit bit on that final stint. It was going to be onerous to go him anyhow.

That final pit cycle was the defining second. I do not even suppose we had that unhealthy of a cease. We needed to come across the 14 (AJ Foyt Racing’s Caio Collet). I do not know if Alex had an open in. Particulars like that matter. It did not seem to be a brilliant gradual cease, however he in all probability nailed it or his crew.

“Yeah, that occurs. Finish of the day I will gladly take a P2 at present.”

Images from Lengthy Seashore – Sunday

Alex Palou, Chip Ganassi Racing