Two-time and reigning IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou led opening practice at the Detroit Grand Prix.
Palou, winner in Detroit last year, propelled his #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda to a flying lap of 1m01.7210s on the softer alternate tires to set the pace in the session. The quick lap came during the first group and rookies segment, which came in the 15 minutes after the all-cars portion. “It was busy,” Palou said. “I went to visit the runoff areas a couple of times here and there; just trying to find the limit and the grip of the track. “ track is grippier; grippier than last year.
0219s to return back to the top spot at the 20-minute mark. He held the time for the rest of the segment that was solely run on the harder primary tyre compound. Power did go to second with a lap of 1m02.4474s, which was 0.4255s off the mark set by Herta. There were multiple drivers that went off, with Turn 8 causing trouble for the likes of Dixon, Kirkwood, Lundgaard, O’Ward, Palou and Alexander Rossi.
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