IndyCar
INDYCAR GRAND PRIX
At Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis
Lap duration: 2.439 miles
(Start role in parentheses)
1. (eight) Simon Pagenaud, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running
2. (2) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, eighty-five laps, Running
three. (3) Jack Harvey, Dallara-Honda, eighty-five laps, Running
four. (21) Matheus Leist, Dallara-Chevrolet, eighty-five laps, Running
5. (12) Spencer Pigot, Dallara-Chevrolet, eighty-five laps, Running
6. (5) Ed Jones, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running
7. (6) Will Power, Dallara-Chevrolet, 85 laps, Running
8. (1) Felix Rosenqvist, Dallara-Honda, eighty-five laps, Running
9. (7) Graham Rahal, Dallara-Honda, eighty-five laps, Running
10. (14) Santino Ferrucci, Dallara-Honda, eighty-five laps, Running
11. (10) Sebastien Bourdais, Dallara-Honda, eighty-five laps, Running
12. (20) Zach Veach, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running
13. (23) Marco Andretti, Dallara-Honda, eighty-five laps, Running
14. (11) Takuma Sato, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running
15. (thirteen) Josef Newgarden, Dallara-Chevrolet, eighty-five laps, Running
16. (18) James Hinchcliffe, Dallara-Honda, eighty-five laps, Running
17. (16) Ryan Hunter-Reay, Dallara-Honda, 85 laps, Running
18. (22) Max Chilton, Dallara-Chevrolet, eighty-five laps, Running
19. (19) Patricio O’Ward, Dallara-Chevrolet, eighty-five laps, Running
20. (24) Tony Kanaan, Dallara-Chevrolet, 83 laps, Running
21. (15) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Chevrolet, 83 laps, Running
22. (17) Alexander Rossi, Dallara-Honda, eighty-one laps, Running
23. (4) Colton Herta, Dallara-Honda, 15 laps, Contact
24. (9) Marcus Ericsson, Dallara-Honda, 11 laps, Contact
Race Statistics
Average Speed of Race Winner: 103.254 mph.
Time of Race: 2:00:28.1166.
The margin of Victory: 2.0469.
Cautions: 3 for 15 laps.
Lead Changes: 10 among six drivers.
Lap Leaders: Rosenqvist 1-15, Dixon sixteen-26, Rahal 27, Newgarden 28-39, Dixon 40-46, Rahal 47-forty nine, Bourdais 50-fifty one, Newgarden 52-59, Pagenaud 60-62, Dixon sixty three-83, Pagenaud 84-eighty five.
Points: Pagenaud 51, Dixon 43, Harvey 35, Leist 32, Pigot 30, Jones 28, Rosenqvist 26, Rahal 23, Bourdais 20, Veach 18, Andretti 17, Newgarden sixteen, Hinchcliffe 14, Hunter-Reay 13, Chilton 12, O’Ward eleven, Kanaan 10, Castroneves 9, Rossi 8, Herta 7, Ericsson 6.
Formula One
SPANISH GRAND PRIX LINEUP
Qualifying Saturday; Race: Sunday
At Catalunya Circuit (2.89 miles)
Barcelona
Lap duration: 2.89 miles
Third Session
1. Valtteri Bottas, Finland, Mercedes, 1:15.406.
2. Lewis Hamilton, Britain, Mercedes, 1:16.040.
3. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Ferrari, 1:16.272.
4. Max Verstappen, Netherlands, Red Bull Honda, 1:16.357.
5. Charles Leclerc, Monaco, Ferrari, 1:sixteen.588.
6. Pierre Gasly, France, Red Bull Honda, 1:sixteen.708.
7. Romain Grosjean, France, Haas Ferrari, 1:sixteen.911.
8. Kevin Magnussen, Denmark, Haas Ferrari, 1:16.922.
9. Daniil Kvyat, Russia, Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda, 1:17.573.
10. Daniel Ricciardo, Australia, Renault, 1:18.106.
Eliminated after the second session
11. Lando Norris, Britain, McLaren Renault, 1:17.338.
12. Alexander Albon, Thailand, Scuderia Toro Rosso Honda, 1:17.445.
Thirteen. Carlos Sainz, Spain, McLaren Renault, 1:17.599.
14. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Alfa Romeo Ferrari, 1:17.788.
15. Sergio Perez, Mexico, BWT Mercedes, 1:17.886.
Eliminated after the first session
16. Nico Hulkenberg, Germany, Renault, 1:18.404.
17. Lance Stroll, Canada, BWT Mercedes, 1:18.471.
18. Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Ferrari, 1:18.664.
19. George Russell, Britain, Williams Mercedes, 1:19.072.
20. Robert Kubica, Poland, Williams Mercedes, 1:20.254. Auto racing is one of the most highly televised sports in the world. The exposure of people to auto racing has acted as a catalyst for its growth in popularity. More and more people, especially kids and teenagers, have been drawn towards racing. Carting, the most basic and arguably the safest introduction to motorsports, is very popular in Europe and North America, the traditional bastions of auto racing, Asia, and some parts of Africa. But, its popularity and fanfare should not undermine the fears about its safety. We know from our daily experience that even driving through roads at an infinitely slower speed than in the auto racing arenas can be dangerous.
Despite technologically advanced safety measures, the inherent danger of high-speed auto racing refuses to be conquered. There are a large number of accessories for auto racing safety, but there is no better method to avoid accidents than driving with concentration and focus. Formula One racing is undoubtedly the most famous auto racing event on the planet. Ayrton Senna is the immortal star in Formula One history.
He died on the track in 1994 following an accident while racing. That incident prompted the governing bodies of the sport to bring in new technologies to avoid accidents and reduce the risks when accidents inevitably happen. The vehicles, be they racing cars or motorcycles, are designed in such a way as to keep the driver away from impact even if a crash happens. The vehicles absorb maximum impact on their body. But there is a limit to such measures. The body cannot resist the force if the crash is too powerful. As a result, other accessories for auto racing safety have been introduced.
