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IndyCar champion Alex Palou was ordered to pay McLaren Racing $12 million in a breach-of-contract ruling, marking a high-profile legal setback for the driver amid tensions with the team.
Alex Palou secured his sixth pole of the year at Milwaukee Mile by surpassing David Malukas in qualifying, with Palou pushing his limits to achieve a speed of 162.971 mph, while notable incidents included Felix Rosenqvist's crash and Colton Herta's near-spin, affecting the starting grid for the Snap-on 250.
Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou secured pole-to-win victories in the IndyCar heat races before the Thermal feature, with Rosenqvist claiming Meyer Shank Racing's first win and Palou leading Ganassi teammate Marcus Armstrong in the second heat. Contact and penalties affected the race, with the top six drivers advancing to the $1 Million Challenge.
Felix Rosenqvist set the fastest four-lap average of 234.081mph in Top 12 qualifying for the Indy 500, beating Santino Ferrucci by two tenths of a second over the four laps. Rinus VeeKay finished third, followed by Alex Palou in fourth and Scott Dixon in fifth. Pato O’Ward just made the Fast Six with 233.229mph for sixth. Firestone Fast Six qualifying, that will decide the pole winner of the 107th Indy 500, takes place at 5:15pm local time.
Marcus Ericsson set the fastest practice time of the week at over 235mph in the final running before qualifying resumes for the Indy 500. Santino Ferrucci and Alex Palou also impressed, with Palou beating his single-lap speed but Ferrucci recording the fastest four-lap average. Benjamin Pedersen recorded the fastest no-tow lap, while Rinus VeeKay hit trouble and caused a yellow. Fast 12 qualifying for the Indy 500 starts at 2pm local time.