Overview
- Contact on Lap 27 while fighting for position triggered a drive-through penalty for Marcus Armstrong and left Romain Grosjean 21st after running in the top five.
- After the race, Grosjean walked to Armstrong’s pit box, where Meyer Shank Racing crew members stepped in and pushed him back as a brief shouting match was captured on video.
- Grosjean later said his “I want to punch you” line was a joke and that he only wanted a driver-to-driver talk and an apology.
- Armstrong called the pass a clean “dive bomb,” said the two are friends with no lingering issues, and joked that his “350-pound fueler” ensured nothing turned physical.
- Both drivers say the issue is behind them as Indianapolis 500 preparations continue, underscoring how IndyCar’s avoidable-contact penalties can swing race results.