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Simon Pagenaud “a little in difficulty” in St. Petersburg
Disappointment for Simon Pagenaud for the first qualifying of the season in St. Petersburg © IndyCar Media
This is not the way simon pagenaud imagined his start to the season, in St. Petersburg (Florida). The Frenchman missed his qualification by not setting any fast times on the Florida track. The Meyer Shank Racing driver had a mishap during his flying lap, crashing into a tire wall. The 2016 champion ofIndyCar will have to settle for 25th place on the grid this Sunday for the first start of the championship.
.@simonpagenaud brings out the red flag in qualifying.#INDYCAR // #FirestoneGP pic.twitter.com/ePBkIzew6i
- NTT INDYCAR SERIES (@IndyCar) March 4, 2023
At the end of the qualifications, the native of Montmorillon did not hide his disappointment. " It's a shame. We had a bad qualification, I felt a little in difficulty. We had to launch a big attack and unfortunately, it didn't work out to get a better position. It's so tight, this time it was too much. The car is not bad, we have some problems with the braking. »
Despite an unfavorable starting position, Simon Pagenaud remains relatively confident for the race. “The rear axle is a little tricky, but we still have a good car, which should help us for the race. We will have to recover [Sunday] and try to place ourselves in a better position. » Far from his compatriot Romain Grosjean, who will start from pole position in St.Petersburg, the Meyer Shank Racing driver will have a tough task to return to the front.
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