IndyCar driver Felix Rosenqvist gets airborne in road-course wreck

The Indianapolis Grand Prix was a crash-filled matter connected Saturday which saw IndyCar prima Christian Lundgaard prime up his first triumph since 2023.

Felix Rosenqvist was progressive successful 1 of nan scarier crashes of nan day. He was entering Turn 13 of nan roadworthy people connected Lap 29 erstwhile he sewage into nan broadside of Pato O’Ward and went airborne. Rosenqvist tried to thrust done nan wreck, but his conveyance was excessively damaged.

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Felix Rosenqvist drives car number 60 during believe for nan Sonsio Grand Prix astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway connected May 8, 2026. (Bob Goshert/For IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

He vanished successful 23rd aft starting nan title successful 3rd place.

Rosenqvist’s wreck was 1 of a fewer that occurred connected nan course. Drivers trading overgarment started early arsenic location was bumping coming down nan beforehand agelong to return nan greenish emblem earlier Lap 1. As nan drivers raced into Turn 1, a fistful of drivers were caught up successful a spin. Rosenqvist was progressive successful that incident arsenic well.

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Felix Rosenqvist drives retired of pit lane during believe for nan Sonsio Grand Prix astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway connected May 8, 2026. (Mykal McEldowney/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Marcus Ericsson, Christian Rasmussen and Alexander Rossi each grounded to decorativeness nan race. Romain Grosjean vanished nan title but was 1 thigh down.

There were 12 be aware laps fixed during nan title and six lead changes among 4 drivers.

The biggest lead alteration came astatine nan end. Lundgaard passed David Malukas pinch 18 laps to go. He held disconnected each different driver for nan remainder of nan title to seizure nan victory.

Arrow McLaren driver Christian Lundgaard poses for a photograph aft winning nan Sonsio Grand Prix astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway connected May 9, 2026. (Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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The Indianapolis Grand Prix was nan pre-cursor for the Indianapolis 500. IndyCar drivers will now person to get fresh for 1 of nan most-anticipated events of nan year.