The Latest Breaking News on Indy 500: McLaughlin sets new pole record at 234.220mph in Penske sweep

Dale Coyne Racing’s 19-year-old rookie is the only driver who will go home today, despite a huge scare for 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson (Andretti Global), who miscounted his laps and backed off after the white flag on his first run. He had to run again and jumped to…

The 11th driver to go out on track as track temperatures hit a scorching 125F, McLaughlin’s No. 3 Team Penske Chevrolet put together four inch-perfect laps – including an opening circuit of 233.870mph – for 233.492mph to lead the six drivers transferring into the Fast Six and the shootout for pole.

Norris initially struggled to keep up with polesitter Verstappen in the first stint on medium tyres, but after the sole pitstop for hard tyres the Briton started closing the gap with Verstappen.

The Red Bull driver maintained a comfortable lead until the last few laps and rarely seemed to be threatened by the McLarens and Ferraris behind him.

Max Verstappen earned his fifth win of the F1 season after being pushed all the way by Lando Norris at the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix

Max Verstappen has held off Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix but Oscar Piastri was frustrated in his bid to make the podium.

Verstappen beat McLaren’s Lando Norris and the Ferrari of Charles Leclerc in the 63-lap race at the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari.

Higher tyre degradation than expected compared to when Red Bull struggled badly for car balance in practice on Friday appeared to ease Verstappen’s path, as he was also boosted by the set-up work completed at his team’s factory ahead of qualifying.

Higher tyre degradation than expected compared to when Red Bull struggled badly for car balance in practice on Friday appeared to ease Verstappen's path, as he was also boosted by the set-up work completed at his team's factory ahead of qualifying.