Pato O’Ward says the “very annoying” engine issue that allowed Marcus Ericsson to pass him four laps from home in IndyCar's St. Petersburg season-opener meant 10 points were “thrown away” ⬇️
the clash between polesitter Romain Grosjean and Scott McLaughlinBut exiting the final corner at the end of lap 96, O'Ward's Chevrolet engine suffered a flash plenum fire which forces a driver to briefly back off the throttle.
“Not just our #5 car, but Felix [Rosenqvist], Alex [Rossi], their groups, as well – I feel like we've all really collaborated fantastically and come with a package that has been a massive step up to where we were last year, so that's super promising. Super happy with that… “It shut off with a plenum fire. You have to let off, get back to it.“We ended up with some great points.
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