Rain forces the postponement of qualifying for the Indianapolis Grand Prix

While the first round of the Indy NXT weekend was able to take place in changing conditions, with a victory for Enzo Fittipaldi, the rain intensified in the afternoon in Indiana, forcing theIndyCar The qualifying session, initially scheduled for Friday, has been postponed until the following day. The day's schedule is therefore packed for the drivers, with qualifying at 16:30 pm Paris time, followed by the race at 23 pm.

Two free practice sessions were able to take place in dry conditions on Friday, with Álex Palou (Chip Ganassi Racing) setting the fastest overall time. The four-time IndyCar champion, winner of the last three titles and the 2025 Indy 500, topped both FP1 and FP2, finishing a tenth of a second ahead of Kyle Kirkwood (Andretti Global), his closest rival in the championship. Third-placed Louis Foster confirmed the strong form of Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing at the former United States Grand Prix circuit. Formula 1, ultimately a rather atypical track for IndyCar.

Indeed, with its extremely flat tarmac, the Indianapolis road course is more like the tracks we find in Europe, with very different stresses on the shock absorbers than the typically much bumpier circuits. Bobby Rahal's team generally performs very well in these conditions, and Mick Schumacher He managed to shine with the seventh fastest time in the second session, despite still recovering from a wrist injury sustained during the first round of the season in St. Petersburg, Florida. Graham Rahal, the team's third driver, posted the second-fastest time of the day in the first free practice session.

For Romain GrosjeanThe day ended with the 22nd best time in the combined standings, as he returns to the scene of his first IndyCar pole position in 2021 with Dale Coyne Racing, the team he is rejoining this year.

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