"I'm not happy with the day, but it's been a crazy experience." "I want to finish the race right now," he said. Grosjean said he didn't know what exactly happened with his car on the crash he would have to go back and look at the data on the car. He was able to climb out of the car with no necessary assistance.Īfter emerging from the medical center, the rookie said he felt well enough physically to return to the race despite his smashed car. The Frenchman had been running in the top-10 most of the race before his accident. Grosjean, in his first Indianapolis 500, lost control of the car in a similar fashion to Rinus VeeKay and Callum Ilott before him. Just past halfway, Romain Grosjean brought out the third caution of the day with a spin and crash in Turn 2. Lap 106: Romain Grosjean becomes turn 2's third victim His hand was bandaged, but he was otherwise ok. "I had a little bit of an issue with the right hand, but we'll see how it goes," said Ilott to NBC Sports after being released from the infield medical center.
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Watch Video: Indy 500 crashes: The damage to rookie driver Callum Ilott's car He doesn’t expect the broken wrist to hinder him in future races this season. I can’t change the end result, but yeah, what an amazing place. “Obviously I have to look at the positives. “There’s a lot to learn from it all,” he said. “Maybe a gust of wind and it just went around on me.” After a lengthy examination, he emerged from the medical center and told reporters he had a fractured wrist. He had just committed to pit when the yellow flag waved and needed to re-fuel.Ĭallum Ilott became the second driver at the 2021 Indianapolis 500 to crash after wiping out around Turn 2. Palou was penalized for entering a closed pit. The accident affected Alex Palou's race as well. Ilott emerged from the car, but was visibly disappointed to end his first Indianapolis 500 in the wall. 77 then slid and into the inside wall on the backstretch. Ilott appeared to lose control in the apex of the corner when the car snapped and spun 360 degrees before hitting head-on into the wall. Much like Rinus VeeKay earlier, rookie Callum Ilott had a big hit in turn 2 on lap 70. Watch Video: Indy 500 rookie Rinus VeeKay speaks after crashing out on Lap 39 Lap 70: Callum Ilott spins and crashes hard in turn 2 "Everyone's working so hard, having sleepless nights just to give me the best possible car they can give me and I have to finish the job and I didn't today, so I feel like I'm letting the team down."
"Sad and disappointed, not just for me, really for the whole team," VeeKay said. VeeKay described the track as "a little dusty" after leaving the medical center. A combination of wind, heat and rain made conditions difficult throughout the two weeks of practice leading up to the race.
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VeeKay was the first of three drivers to crash within the first 100 laps. He was checked and released not long afterwards.
The Dutch driver climbed out of his car under his own power and was taken to the infield medical center. VeeKay had recently finished his first green-flag pit stop and was running in the third position when his car snapped and crashed into the turn 2 wall.
Rinus VeeKay, the third-place starter, became the first driver of the day to make contact with the wall. NEVER MISS A MOMENT: Follow our sports newsletter for daily updates Lap 39: Rinus VeeKay crashes in turn 2 INDY 500: Ericsson wins 2022 Indy 500 in dramatic shootout after late red flag Here's a list of every accident that occurred during Sunday's race. The yellow and the checkered flag flew, clinching the Indianapolis 500 victory for Ericsson. Jimmie Johnson crashed with six laps to go, leading to a red flag with Marcus Ericsson leading Pato O'Ward and Tony Kanaan, the 2013 winner, by a two-second-plus margin.Īfter the restart and a half a lap away from the checkered flag, Sage Karam crashed on the backstretch and brought out the yellow flag as the leader entered turn 3. This Sunday's race known as "the Greatest Spectacle in Racing" was no exception. View Gallery: Indy 500 2022: Top photos from the race at Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayĪttrition is apart of every Indianapolis 500.
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