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Newsweek
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Newsweek
IndyCar Driver Louis Foster Breaks Silence After Massive Detroit GP Crash
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The front suspension on Louis Foster's car snapped on the high-speed section of IndyCar's Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday, causing him to lose control and clip the barrier. However, as a result, Foster's car then crashed into Felix Rosenqvist's car before sliding down the escape road. The incident occurred on the fastest section of the street circuit on Lap 84. The impact sent Rosenqvist's car into the tire wall. Both drivers were left shaken for minutes inside their cars as the AMR safety teams arrived at the scene in no time. Eventually, the drivers managed to step out, but it remained uncertain if they sustained any injuries. Fortunately, Foster's post on X on Sunday night confirmed that he and Rosenqvist were well. The statement read: Felix Rosenqvist, driver of the #60 Octane Team Honda drives during practice INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg during on March 01, 2025 in St Petersburg, Florida. Felix Rosenqvist, driver of the #60 Octane Team Honda drives during practice INDYCAR Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg during on March 01, 2025 in St Petersburg, Florida. Miguel J."Firstly thank you to everyone for all the messages, I am ok. I've talked to Felix and I'm also very happy that he is ok. Massive thank you to the IndyCar medical team and IndyCar as a whole for continuing to put driver safety first. "To explain what happened: on lap 83, approaching T3 at 180mph, my front right suspension failed. This was by far the biggest and scariest crash I've had in my career. I'm very thankful to be able to get out under my own power. "We believe it was caused by a bolt failure on the mounting block, but more internal investigation is required to be sure. "Biggest bummer is that we were on for our season best result, and we led multiple laps, up the front on our strategy. But this is racing, sometimes it doesn't love you back. See you all in two weeks." FOX Sports confirmed the release of both drivers from the medical center. Rosenqvist confirmed that he was feeling better, although he complained of knee pain. He said: "I feel good. A little bit of pain in my knee, but it's fine. I've done all the checks and everything, and we're good. ... I just banged my knee really bad into the [steering] wheel." He added: "I didn't even see it coming. Because I think just the angle he hit me, you kind of look in your left mirror naturally, and he kind of came from the right. So I was surprised I didn't see it because you always kind of glance in your mirror as you turn in, and I didn't see anything. "And then it was just like, 'Boom.' I think actually the hit when he hit me was bigger than hitting the wall."
Fox News
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox News
Felix Rosenqvist, Louis Foster OK after violent crash at Detroit Grand Prix
DETROIT — Both Louis Foster and Felix Rosenqvist were passengers after Foster's suspension broke in a violent crash Sunday at the Detroit Grand Prix. Both drivers were released from the medical center. Rosenqvist was put on a stretcher (sitting up) after the accident and said he just had some pain in his knee. "I feel good," Rosenqvist said. "A little bit of pain in my knee, but it's fine. I've done all the checks and everything, and we're good. ... I just banged my knee really bad into the [steering] wheel." Foster's car hit the wall and then rammed into the back of the Meyer Shank Racing car of Rosenqvist, creating a debris field that resulted in a short red flag to clean the track. "I didn't even see it coming," Rosenqvist said. "Because I think just the angle he hit me, you kind of look in your left mirror naturally, and he kind of came from the right. So I was surprised I didn't see it because you always kind of glance in your mirror as you turn in, and I didn't see anything. "And then it was just like, 'Boom.' I think actually the hit when he hit me was bigger than hitting the wall." Foster didn't see it coming, either. "Clear as day, it was a suspension failure," Foster said. "Soon as I hit the brakes, the front right suspension just popped up and I can't do anything. It's difficult, man. "There's not a lot I can say right now. It's just a car failure. This place is so bumpy. It puts so much stress on the drivers and the cars. Does that have anything to do with it? Gut feeling says yes. So I don't know what to do or to say." Drivers said the course is bumpy — as many street courses are — but typically a suspension piece such as that one wouldn't snap unless it has mileaged-out or there was some contact earlier in the race. "It's probably on the limit of bumpy," Rosenqvist said. "On the main straight, if you go to the right of the racing line, which you kind of have to do if you pass someone, it's really bumpy. "I don't know if that's part of it. I'm glad Louis is OK. He got a pretty rough ride as well." Foster said he was OK and felt it was going to be his best result so far in his rookie year at Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. "It's a shame," Foster said. "It would have been our best result today or fighting for our best result." Bob Pockrass covers NASCAR and INDYCAR for FOX Sports. He has spent decades covering motorsports, including over 30 Daytona 500s, with stints at ESPN, Sporting News, NASCAR Scene magazine and The (Daytona Beach) News-Journal. Follow him on Twitter @bobpockrass.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
IndyCar Detroit GP: Race red-flagged after vicious, late crash
Sunday's Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix was red-flagged in the closing stages after a serious accident involving Louis Foster and Felix Rosenqvist. Foster was running two places behind Rosenqvist with 17 laps remaining in the 100-lap event when a suspension failure sent him into the outside wall and careening down into Rosenqvist, who was braking for the corner ahead. Advertisement What resulted were significant hits for both drivers. Rosenqvist spun hard into the edge of the turn 3 tire barrier. Foster was clear of the wall, slid through to the tires at the back of the runoff next to the corner. The AMR Safety Team quickly arrived at each car. Both drivers radioed to their teams that they were okay and were able to climb out of their machines under their own power, but Rosenqvist complained of leg pain and was loaded on a stretcher before being taken off-track for medical evaluation. 'The suspension just killed on us when I hit the brakes,' Foster said of the incident. 'I've never seen that happen before. … I don't know how the heck that happens. This track's just ridiculously bumpy. That has to be something to do with it, because that's so uncommon. Advertisement 'I don't have a lot of words right now. Still trying to figure out in my head what happened, chat to the boys and see. Super disappointing. That's about it.' Race officials red-flagged the race with 13 to go in order to allow time to remove the damaged cars and work on any safety repairs needed. To read more articles visit our website.
Fox Sports
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Felix Rosenqvist Heats Up Fastest in Detroit Morning Warmup
INDYCAR Felix Rosenqvist led the morning warmup for the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear on Sunday, looking to climb from the 14th starting position in the race this afternoon. Rosenqvist topped the 25-minute session with a best lap of 1 minute, 2.1054 seconds in the No. 60 SiriusXM Honda of Meyer Shank Racing w/Curb-Agajanian. SEE: Practice Results Kyle Kirkwood, who qualified third, continued a strong weekend for Andretti Global by slotting in second at 1:02.3447 in the No. 27 Siemens AWS Honda. His teammate Colton Herta won the NTT P1 Award on Saturday in qualifying on the nine-turn, 1.645-mile temporary circuit on the streets of downtown Detroit. David Malukas, who qualified an impressive second, continued to show his speed by ending up third at 1:02.5052 in the No. 4 Clarience Technologies Chevrolet of A.J. Foyt Enterprises. Callum Ilott was fourth at 1:02.6218 in the No. 90 PREMA Racing Chevrolet. Ilott is starting 17th in the 100-lap race (12:30 p.m. ET, FOX, FOX Sports app, INDYCAR Radio Network). Sting Ray Robb rounded out the top five at 1:02.9315 in the No. 77 Juncos Hollinger Racing Chevrolet. Robb is starting 26th. Pole sitter Herta ended up 12th in the final practice with a best lap of 1:03.3539 in the No. 26 Gainbridge Honda. All 27 drivers will cope with lower-than-normal air and track temperatures in the Motor City. The air temperature was just 51 degrees, with a track temperature of 65, during this session. The high temperature this afternoon in Detroit is predicted to be in the low 70s. recommended
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Indianapolis 500 contender debuts hilarious sponsorship from iconic 30-year-old rock band
If Felix Rosenqvist crosses the line first at the Indianapolis 500, you imagine he'll accept the milk bath 'With Arms Wide Open' and will lift the Borg-Warner Trophy 'Higher' than ever. Rosenqvist, who is set to start on the second row of Sunday's race in the No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing machine, will have a peculiar sponsorship on his car. Not only will Rosenqvist be driving with the branding of the satellite radio service Sirius XM on his car, but he'll also have the logo of a popular 2000's rock band on there as well. Rosenqvist will be racing with the logo for the band Creed on his side pods and on the nose of his Honda-powered car for 'The Greatest Spectacle in Racing'. The partnership was announced earlier this month, with the car's branding first coming to light during last week's practices. On Saturday, the members of the band were seen in the Meyer Shank garage posing with the car baring their brand on it. Because why not have a speaker blasting @Creed on the way to pit lane? 🎧🎸 #Indy500 — Meyer Shank Racing (@MeyerShankRac) May 14, 2025 Felix Rosenqvist, of Sweden, prepares to drive during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis earlier this month Creed has seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years, with the hard rock band even re-forming in 2023 after an eleven year hiatus. That announcement, coupled with the Texas Rangers baseball team using 'Higher' as a motivational song in their run to a 2023 World Series title, boosted their popularity even further. Last summer, the songs 'Higher' and 'One Last Breath' became particularly popular thanks in part to various trends on the social media app Tik Tok. As for Rosenqvist, this will be his second Indianapolis 500 with Meyer Shank. His best finish came back in 2022 with Arrow McLaren, when he came in fourth. He qualified fifth on the starting grid for Sunday - sandwiched between 2008 Indy 500 winner Scott Dixon and three-time IndyCar Series driver's champion Alex Palou.
