How Dixon’s crises in 2025 Indycar opener gave Palu an unexpected victory

Chip Ganasi Racing There is a multi-champion superstar who seems to be the most impossible in circumstances, capable of winning. Scratch that: This is two of them, because Alex Palu Has a catalan clone Scott dixon,

Palu holder Palu wandering around in the mixture for more than half of the Indycar season opener on the streets of St. Petersburg, then suddenly emerged in the catbard seat with 28 out of 28 out of 100 laps when he surfaced from his final pitstop. The problem for Dixon was that he should have stood at the same time, but not …

In the race of three separate strategies, Dixon appeared in the leading position led by his Honda-Integrated Gansi car Joseph NewgardenChevrolet-Propeld Penky Machine and Palu. Was the first Newguarden to bail for his last pitstops. Later two laps came. The next time it was Dixon.

The experienced kiwi was not only reduced by Palu, but Newgarden was also found to be quickly slipping from inside to turn 1. How did this happen?

Dixon, it was transpailed, a malfunction radio. The Gansi team wanted him and Palu together, but he did not know, and had to rely on his fuel warning light. “We lost two or three seconds at that time, so it was a bad dream,” he said. “Yes, there is a lap board -like or something else.”

Palu’s stunning early speed speed on Prime Compound Firestone Tire allowed him to increase the lead of five-second, but when he caught the tail-dent, it was all erased. Sting ray rob And could not get enough to adopt him. Fortunately, Palu, Newguarden and Dixon could not be found close.

He cleaned Rob with five laps to go, and it seemed. As long as an electronics mess did not mean a gear miss-shift for Newguarden, and Dixon was able to dive from the inside of Turn 11 on the final lap to snatch the other.

The leading trio was all optional of delicate green firstones, and a first-lips started on caution- Will-Power, Nolan seagal And debutant Lewis foster All were abolished – allowed them to take off and fit prime for the remaining three stints.

On the same strategy, Colon horta They left for the dead and the Andreti Global Racer should probably be won for fueling and wheel plays.

Pole’s poleman Scott mcaloglin The prime began on the tires and was seen out from the front, but his short second term on the alternative rubber paid his hopes until another precaution was – which never came – although he still saved the fourth.

McLaren Newcomer Christian lundguard For his third term, the prime tires also led to long before fitting the greens. Can he make them final? This was the plan, but no, and he finished eighth.