9 June 2024 00:00 (UTC)
"It's another strong job by the team, and it's just a matter of time before we put it all together."
More yellow flags in the National Park of Speed.
It was a difficult race day for the team in Road America, fighting hard in the face electrical issues and an opening lap incident.
Starting P9, Pato O'Ward narrowly escaped contact in the opening lap, losing positions in doing so. However, It was a great recovery drive in the end, fighting back from P15 to a eighth-place finish.
Théo Pourchaire and Alexander Rossi crossed the checkered flag in 13th and 18th, respectively.
The team will head to Milwakuee for testing, before taking a well deserved break ahead of Laguna Seca.
Read what Alexander, Pato, Théo and Team Principal Gavin Ward said after the Grand Prix at Road America.
Race Date | Sunday, June 9 |
Round | 7 of 17 |
Total Laps | 55 Laps |
Total Race Distance | 220.55 miles / 354.94 km |
Length | 4.0 miles / 6.44 km |
Number of Turns | 14 |
Starting Position | 11th | |
Finishing Position | 8th | |
Championship Standings | 4th | 184 points |
"We had a good recovery today, which seems to be the story of our season lately. It'd be nice to have a clean start for once. As for the rest of the race, we just had to keep our head down and push forward. I'm glad we scored some decent points today for the No. 5 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet team."
Starting Position | 18th | |
Finishing Position | 13th | |
Championship Standings | 21st | 75 points |
"I think we had a strong race, going from starting 18th to finish P13. Of course, we wanted a little bit more. I was lucky to avoid the crash in Turn 1 at the start. Then, I think we pitted a little bit too early and had an issue with refueling on that pit stop, so we lost a little bit of time there. The pace of the No. 6 onsemi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet was good, though; I was happy with the balance and was able to push mid-race. It's another strong job by the team, and it's just a matter of time before we put it all together and finish in a good position."
Starting Position | 9th | |
Finishing Position | 18th | |
Championship Standings | 9th | 162 points |
"Today was a difficult day. We had a wiring issue on the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet that resulted in a wastegate failure. We have some work to do to get back in this in Laguna Seca."
"It was a long day. Pato had a good recovery to finish 8th after finding himself down in 20th as he avoided the melee on Lap 1, which was no fault of his own. It was a big disappointment on our side with an electrical issue letting down the No. 7 VELO Arrow McLaren Chevrolet car, which caused a loss of engine power. It ruined what was looking like a promising day up to that point for Alexander. Also, it was a bit of a trying day through the exchanges on the No. 6 onsemi Arrow McLaren Chevrolet. We need to look at what we could have done better there. No rest for us as we head off to test in Milwaukee in a couple days, so we're on to that."
