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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Automotive
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See how crashes and on-track incidents defined the 2025 Toronto Indy
Running around the challenging 1.786-mile Exhibition Place street circuit, the IndyCar field saw a race filled with attrition and strategy-shifting cautions in the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto. It didn't even take to the green flag for the weekend to claim its first victim. Santino Ferrucci's No. 14 Chevrolet (above) snapped loose during the morning warmup and sent him into the turn 7 wall, knocking the AJ Foyt Racing star out without enough time for his team to repair the car. That would prove to be an omen for the race itself. Just two circuits into the 90-lap event, Scott McLaughlin was one of a handful of drivers to pit and get off the struggling alternative tire for the race. But what began as a promising strategy devolved in an instant when he lost a wheel on his up-to-speed lap with primary tires. 'The wheel nut came off,' a disappointed McLaughlin said while watching the replay. 'It's frustrating. We're all in this together. It's hard right now.' Ed Carpenter Racing teammates Christian Rasmussen and Alexander Rossi were the next ones to face misfortune. Rasmussen was first up, getting the worst of contact with Will Power before sliding into the outside wall and spinning around with a broken front wing and flat right-rear tire. Despite falling two laps down, Rasmussen continued on and salvaged a top-20 finish with the attrition in Sunday's race. Rossi was less fortunate. The 2016 Indianapolis 500 winner was caught by surprise when what seemed like slight contact with the outside wall completely destroyed his car. The Californian had the smallest mistake of the day, but he did so at the wrong place. A small jut in the wall exacerbated what could otherwise have been a minimal shunt. 'It wasn't really even a snap, I just kind of tracked out a little too wide and destroyed the rear of the car,' Rossi said afterward. 'I'm still trying to process it, because I've never seen that amount of damage (with that little contact. … Literally the suspension is cut and the gearbox is pulled apart.' 'I'm pretty speechless with the penalty for the transgression,' he later added. The chaos only ramped up from there. Onlookers had just come to terms with Rossi's crash when a restart pileup took out another Indy 500 winner. Jacob Abel was caught on the outside of an opportunistic Louis Foster pass when he appeared to misjudge the corner and turn into Foster's No. 45 Honda. That sent a slowed Abel up the track and into Josef Newgarden, triggering a crash that would end with Abel's No. 51 Honda atop Newgarden's No. 2 Chevrolet and both drivers out of the race. Devlin DeFrancesco spun behind the pair and ended up just one spot ahead of them at race's end. Here's the entirety of Newgarden's post-race interview: 'Wrong place, wrong time.' Abel, Newgarden, Rossi, McLaughlin and Ferrucci were all out of the race in the opening 36 laps, slotting 23rd through 27th. DeFrancesco ended up just ahead of them in 22nd, with Foster forced to pit road by additional contact later on that relegated him to 21st. Others saw additional turmoil, but continued on for lead-lap finishes. Power ended up against the outside wall after a restart scrap with race winner Pato O'Ward, but backed up and rebounded to 11th. Kyle Kirkwood hoped to continue a recent surge of street circuit dominance, but wound up sixth after his day was derailed by a pit road spin at the hands of Marcus Armstrong. Christian Rasmussen, Ed Carpenter Racing Of those that avoided contact, the frequent cautions still served as a significant shakeup for the race. They allowed O'Ward and others that stopped early to get off alternate tires the chance to leap ahead of the field and battle for the win in primary tires, with most three-stopping the event while Rinus VeeKay and Kyffin Simpson rode a two-stop strategy to podium finishes. Between all the accidents, the opening half of the race saw five drivers out of the race and only 19 of 27 remaining on the lead lap. The event's second half nearly played out without another caution, but finally saw the field slowed again when Felix Rosenqvist lost the rear of his No. 60 Honda and collected Nolan Siegel with three to go. By then, the race had already been decided up front - and the damage had already been done to those caught out by the early attrition. Read Also: Pato O'Ward, Arrow McLaren score strategic win in Indy Toronto To read more articles visit our website.
Fox News
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Fox News
Santino Ferrucci Out For Toronto After Morning Crash Damages Car Beyond Repair
TORONTO — Santino Ferrucci will miss the INDYCAR race today at Toronto, as a hard crash in the morning warm-up damaged the car beyond repair. With only three hours between the end of the warm-up and the start of the race, the A.J. Foyt Racing team did not have time to adequately repair the car or get the spare car ready to race. Ferrucci was icing his hand after the accident, but the team indicated it was not broken and Ferrucci said he would be OK. The accident occurred in the last few minutes of the 25-minute morning warm-up. Ferrucci said it was purely driver error, as he had not disengaged the hybrid power boost and was on the primary (harder) tires, which meant more power going into Turn 8. The rear of the car swung around and he slapped the outside wall hard. "Mistake," Ferrucci said. "I'm struggling obviously with the car. It was wet [from rain earlier] in that corner and I had been lifting and just out of habit, I'd been pulling the hybrid and I forgot to turn the hybrid off. ... I just lost the rear [of the car]. "It was a little bit of the boost in the power, it was just enough [and] we were also on the prime tire instead of the [softer] alternate just to get a read. Just a driving error. I feel pretty bad about that." Ferrucci was 10th in the series standings but had struggled this weekend on the Toronto streets. He was slated to start 23rd. Ferrucci will be awarded three points (instead of five for last place) for qualifying for the race but not starting. "The damage sustained to the car requires extensive repairs that cannot be completed to the standard of safety and performance necessary to race," the team said in a statement. "While this is a difficult decision for the team, the safety of our driver and our crew remains our top priority." 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.
Forbes
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Forbes
IndyCar's Santino Ferrucci Won't Race In Toronto After Crash In Warmup
Crewmembers from AJ Foyt Racing go over the damage on Santino Ferrucci's No. 14 Chevrolet on July 20 ... More at Toronto's Exhibition Place. TORONTO – IndyCar Series driver Santino Ferrucci crashed in Sunday Morning Warmup at Toronto's Exhibition Place and damaged his No. 14 Chevrolet so bad, it won't be able to compete in Sunday's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy 200. Ferrucci crashed in Turn 8 with 3 minutes left in the session after setting the third-fastest time in the warmup. Ferrucci also injured his wrist from the impact and according to AJ Foyt Racing spokesperson Anne Fornoro, it is not fractured, but he wrist is swollen. Ferrucci was checked and released from INDYCAR Medical and was seen in the team's paddock area talking to team president Larry Foyt while holding an ice bag to his wrist. According to Ferrucci, the Hybrid assist was engaged when he entered the turn and with the Firestone Black primary tire, it carried too much speed into Turn 8. Ferrucci was on a hot streak entering Sunday's race but will be forced to sit this one out because of the damage to the car and not enough time to repair it. Ferrucci Car Totaled AJ Foyt Racing President Larry Foyt revealed Ferrucci was cleared to drive in Sunday's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, but the No. 14 Chevrolet was 'totaled' in the crash in Turn 8 that ended Sunday morning warmup. Ferrucci sustained an injured right wrist but did not suffer a fracture. The car, however, didn't fare as well. 'His hand took a pretty good hit in the cockpit,' Foyt said. 'The X -rays were negative. He was cleared to drive, but sure, could we get a car out there? Possibly. But I don't want to push him either. I'd rather get focused on Laguna. Larry Foyt (Photo by Michael L. Levitt/Lumen via Getty Images) 'It would have been hard for us to get out there anyway. That car was really heavily damaged. The backup car here obviously and it's a quick turn between this warm -up and the race. 'That car is not repairable for today.' Ferrucci entered the weekend 10th in the championship, with 237 points. Teammate David Malukas also has 237 points, but Ferrucci gets the position based on tiebreaker. 'It is a bummer because fighting for a top 10 in the championship, this is a pretty big blow, but we just, we feel like the last four races are still really strong for us and for him,' Foyt said. 'We are not going to give up on trying to get back in the top 10. 'This is racing, and things happen and it's, it's part of it. It's fortunate. It's a hard part. I don't know why Toronto seems like doesn't like the 14 car. Two years in a row we've had a big one here, but just unfortunate. It happens. I know he feels bad. The team feels bad but we'll, we'll be back next week.' Next weekend's race is in Monterey, California and Foyt believed it was better to properly prepare the backup car for that race instead of a rush job in a limited period of time to compete at Toronto. 'It's probably easier to say what isn't damaged,' Foyt said of the car. 'It got into the crash structure of the tub, which is a lengthy thing, so you'd be going to a backup car no matter what at that point. And there's still, diagnosing the engine and all those things. 'There were still a lot of things that that had to happen if we were going to try to get out to push out, which is in an hour. So, it's a tough decision because we all come here to race. 'I think for the team, for our situation right now, just getting ready, we have a quick turn to go to Laguna, and we need to do well there. So let Santino rest up, let the guys take their time, get the backup car prepared and go there.' To complicate matters, IndyCar is currently in race No. 4 of a five races in four weekend stretch that began on July 6 at Mid-Ohio, continued with a doubleheader last weekend at Iowa Speedway, moved to Toronto and concludes in California next week. Foyt admitted that was another factor in waiting to put Ferrucci back in another car on Sunday. 'Especially a big one like that where it's pretty much totaled that's a tough one to rebound from given the quick turnaround,' Foyt said. Santino Ferrucci
Fox Sports
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Fox Sports
Santino Ferrucci Out For Toronto After Morning Crash Damages Car Beyond Repair
TORONTO — Santino Ferrucci will miss the INDYCAR race today at Toronto, as a hard crash in the morning warm-up damaged the car beyond repair. With only three hours between the end of the warm-up and the start of the race, the A.J. Foyt Racing team did not have time to adequately repair the car or get the spare car ready to race. Ferrucci was icing his hand after the accident, but the team indicated it was not broken and Ferrucci said he would be OK. The accident occurred in the last few minutes of the 25-minute morning warm-up. Ferrucci said it was purely driver error, as he had not disengaged the hybrid power boost and was on the primary (harder) tires, which meant more power going into Turn 8. The rear of the car swung around and he slapped the outside wall hard. "Mistake," Ferrucci said. "I'm struggling obviously with the car. It was wet [from rain earlier] in that corner and I had been lifting and just out of habit, I'd been pulling the hybrid and I forgot to turn the hybrid off. ... I just lost the rear [of the car]. "It was a little bit of the boost in the power, it was just enough [and] we were also on the prime tire instead of the [softer] alternate just to get a read. Just a driving error. I feel pretty bad about that." Ferrucci was 10th in the series standings but had struggled this weekend on the Toronto streets. He was slated to start 23rd. Ferrucci will be awarded three points (instead of five for last place) for qualifying for the race but not starting. "The damage sustained to the car requires extensive repairs that cannot be completed to the standard of safety and performance necessary to race," the team said in a statement. "While this is a difficult decision for the team, the safety of our driver and our crew remains our top priority." 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. recommended Item 1 of 1 Get more from the NTT INDYCAR SERIES Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more in this topic
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'This clown': Conor Daly has harsh words for Santino Ferrucci after IndyCar crash
Conor Daly believes Santino Ferrucci went way out of his way to push Daly off track Sunday during the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. IndyCar officials agree. The two were battling for position on Lap 43 when their wheels touched, and Ferrucci forced Daly far off the track while going into the grass himself. Advertisement IndyCar officials ordered Ferrucci to give up 3 race positions. He finished 16th and Daly 19th. Post-race, Daly posted on social media: "This clown literally drove himself off track trying to make sure he wrecked me 😂 @SantinoFerrucci brilliant as always" Shocking result: Scott Dixon wins after Alex Palou's mistake Nathan Brown is your best IndyCar follow, and keep up with coverage throughout the season with IndyStar's motorsports newsletter. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IndyCar crash: Conor Daly comments on Santino Ferrucci at Mid-Ohio
