Louis Foster commented on the recent IndyCar race, criticizing Race Control for delaying the yellow flag despite Alexander Rossi's stalled car. He believes the yellow flag should have been thrown sooner to ensure safety on the track.
Key points
Louis Foster criticized the delay in throwing the yellow flag.
Alexander Rossi's car was stalled on the frontstretch for multiple laps.
Race Control initially thought Rossi might restart his car.
Foster believed a yellow flag should have been thrown sooner.
âHe was on the main straight with a lot of room, so I can kind of see why IndyCar didn't throw it initially,â Foster said.
âMaybe they thought he stalled and was going to get going again. I don't know. For me, when I saw it, I wasn't shocked by it. But I was like, âYeah, we probably should have thrown the yellowâ. I never passed him because immediately when he stopped, we boxed because we knew it was going to go yellow. So, I never actually saw where the car really was.â
What did Louis Foster say about the yellow flag incident at the IndyCar race?
Louis Foster criticized Race Control for not throwing the yellow flag sooner when Alexander Rossi's car was stalled, suggesting it compromised safety.
Why was there a delay in throwing the yellow flag during the IndyCar race?
Race Control initially did not throw the yellow flag because they believed Alexander Rossi might restart his car, but later upgraded to a full course caution.
What happened to Alexander Rossi during the IndyCar race at Indianapolis?
Alexander Rossi's car stalled on the frontstretch for multiple laps, leading to a delayed yellow flag and concerns for driver safety.
How did Louis Foster react to the situation with Alexander Rossi's stalled car?
Foster noted that he wasn't shocked by the delay but felt that a yellow flag should have been thrown sooner for safety reasons.
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IndyCar and IndyCar Officiating updated operational procedures and announced on Tuesday morning that moving forward pit windows and running order will no longer be under consideration for waiting to throw a full course yellow. Local yellow procedures remain unchanged, with the initiation of a full course caution based primarily on driver status, vehicle position and condition, the location and readiness of safety personnel, recovery access, and the speed differential between affected cars and approaching traffic.
Foster, driver of the #45 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda, noted the importance of safety. He also pointed to a similar incident that happened last year at World Wide Technology, where he was slow on the frontstretch but was clobbered from behind by then-race leader Josef Newgarden on Lap 130, sending the Team Penske ace into a terrifying flip on the wall between pit lane and the track.
Safety is the priority, and Foster doesn't mind FCY
Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
Louis Foster, Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing
âBased on everyone's opinions, yeah, safety is number one priority,â Foster said. âI mean, you never know. There could be guys racing down there following someone and pop out at the last minute trying to overtake, and then there's a car stopped. Definitely the right call to be a bit more adamant.
âI mean, we had this issue last year with my crash at St. Louis when Josef hit me and was in the lead and flipped. Same thing; they took so long to throw the yellow.â
There is also the thought how the cautions help shake the race up, with Foster pointing to NASCAR as an example while also leaning on how it changed up Saturday round on the IMS road course.
âIt doesn't kill the race to throw the yellow,â said Foster, the 2024 Indy NXT champion. âI mean, NASCAR does it for fun. So I don't think it's a bad idea to have yellows. It makes the racing more interesting.
âAnd actually, that yellow made the race what it was last weekend. Without that yellow, (Alex) Palou would have just won the race and f***** off. Whereas we had a good race between (David) Malukas and (Christian) Lundgaard and Graham (Rahal) was on the podium. So for me, if we feel like a yellow could be necessary, just throw it.
âIt's better for safety. It's better for the racing. It gives me a break in the car because God knows we need it sometimes with how physical these things are. So yeah, I think it's a good idea.â