Crews tend to Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Crews tend to Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Juncos Hollinger Racing driver Rinus Veekay (76) drives a damaged car after contact on the first lap Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Crews tend to Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Smoke rises from the cars of Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Accident in turn 1 after the start of the race Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Accident in turn 1 after the start of the race Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Damage is seen on Ed Carpenter Racing driver Christian Rasmussen’s (21) car Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
A crew member carries Juncos Hollinger Racing driver Rinus Veekay’s (76) front wing Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.1 / 20
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Crews tend to Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Crews tend to Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Crews tend to Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Juncos Hollinger Racing driver Rinus Veekay (76) drives a damaged car after contact on the first lap Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Crews tend to Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Cars spin and collide as they enter the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Smoke rises from the cars of Chip Ganassi Racing driver Scott Dixon (9) and A.J. Foyt Enterprises driver Caio Collet (4) in the first turn Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Accident in turn 1 after the start of the race Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Accident in turn 1 after the start of the race Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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Damage is seen on Ed Carpenter Racing driver Christian Rasmussen’s (21) car Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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A crew member carries Juncos Hollinger Racing driver Rinus Veekay’s (76) front wing Saturday, May 9, 2026, during the Sonsio Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
INDIANAPOLIS – Alexander Rossi's day at IndyCar's Sonsio Grand Prix ended after just 20 laps. Rossi's No. 20 Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet came to a complete stop after a hybrid failure.
When approached by Fox after stepping out of his car, Rossi did not hold back on his thoughts on IndyCar's hybrid system, which was introduced in the middle of the 2024 season.
"I mean, it's pretty annoying to have a failure in the car because of a product that we didn't ask for that doesn't improve the racing," Rossi said. "So that's frustrating."
The hybrid is an electronic propulsion addition that can provide up to 60 extra horsepower to drivers when deployed. IndyCar began using it in June 2024, and many drivers have criticized it for both its functionality and its impact on the quality of racing. This is the second race in a row that the hybrid has forced a driver to end his day early, as Andretti Global's Marcus Ericsson also had a hybrid failure at the Grand Prix of Long Beach.
When Rossi's car stalled, IndyCar race control initially opted not to enact a full-course caution, instead just waving a yellow flag in the area of Rossi's car. Rossi was supposed to remain in the car, but with it being right next to the wall of pit lane, he exited the car and walked back to his pit. IndyCar then made it a full-course caution.
"Second of all, the fact that it took long to throw a full-course yellow, when a car's on the front straight and people are going by at 170 miles an hour, also seems insane, when they don't let us drive in the wet yesterday," Rossi added. "So, I don't really know where the priorities lie. So pretty frustrated."
This is the second race in a row at IMS that Rossi won't finish. Rossi exited the 2025 Indianapolis 500 on Lap 73 after his car caught fire in the pits. The 2016 Indy 500 champion began Saturday at 11th in the IndyCar standings through five races. Rossi, who's in his second year with ECR, has not won a race since 2022.
Zion Brown is IndyStar's motorsports reporter. Follow him at @z10nbr0wn. Get IndyStar's motor sports coverage sent directly to your inbox with our Motor Sports newsletter. Subscribe to the YouTube channel IndyStar TV: IndyCar for a behind-the-scenes look at IndyCar and expert analysis.
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