Today was not how the team wanted to start the Month of May. 

After engine issues in warm-up the team underwent a double engine change for the No. 5 and No. 7. The team was able to successfully turn around both cars for the 3:45 PM Green Flag. 

However, it was then a difficult race for all the Arrow McLaren Chevrolets on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Road Course.

Turn 1 proved to show its usual hectic results, as Alexander got pinched and Théo caught up in the back of the field traffic jam. Ground was not made up from there as the team battled against the field’s strategy. 

This isn't the team's last race this month as all focus has shifted to the big show. 

Learn more about what the drivers and Team Principal Gavin Ward said postrace in Indy.

Alexander Rossi, Driver, No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:

"I'm a little disappointed because I think we could have pushed to fifth or sixth. It ended up being more of a track position race than usual around here. We got hit at the start and honestly, I don't know if there was anything that we could have done differently. It was just one of those days where you kind of end where you started. The team did a great job in pit lane, the strategy was good and overall the balance and the pace was good. It was just harder to go through the field than what I thought, but that is the way it goes."

Pato O'Ward, Driver, No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:

"We didn’t have it today. We’ve got work to do the next two weeks before we’re ready to race again. Luckily we have a lot of time on track to be able to work to where we need to be come race day for the Indy 500."

Théo Pourchaire, Driver, No. 6 SmartStop Arrow McLaren Chevrolet, said:

"That was a tough race. I got caught up in the mess at Turn 1 on Lap 1, went through the grass and found myself in last by the start of Lap 2. However, I came back to finish 19th, which was good. It’s a shame to have lost two positions at the end, but I’ll own it and learn from that penalty. I think we were strong everywhere – the car, strategy, pit stops. I think if we clean a few things up, we can fight for the top 10 and even top five. Thanks again to the team. It’s been great to work with Arrow McLaren, and I can't wait until I can get back in the car again in Detroit."

Gavin Ward, Team Principal, Arrow McLaren, said:

"It was a huge effort by the team to get two engines changed between warm up and the race. A monumental effort, really. At the end of the day, it's better to have those issues in warm up than during the race. We got all three cars to finish, so that was the silver lining today. The competitiveness wasn't where we wanted to be, so plenty to learn from. We're looking forward to getting on the Oval."