{"id":276363,"date":"2026-04-20T04:15:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/276363\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T04:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T04:15:06","slug":"felix-rosenqvist-feeling-mixed-emotions-after-long-beach-win-slips-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/276363\/","title":{"rendered":"Felix Rosenqvist feeling mixed emotions after Long Beach win slips away\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Felix Rosenqvist<\/a> executed a nearly flawless race, but he was still left standing on the second-highest step on the podium in the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach.<\/p>\n

After starting on pole in the #60 Meyer Shank Racing Honda, Rosenqvist was stellar in controlling the race and keeping four-time and defending IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou<\/a> safely behind.<\/p>\n

However, on lap 57, debris in Turn 3 brought out a caution (the first since 2024), that negated the\u00a0Rosenqvist\u2019s 3s advantage and set up the last round of pit stops. And it was there that, despite a smooth stop and accelerating off pit road, he was left looking at the rear wing of\u00a0Palou\u2019s #10 Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.<\/p>\n

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Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w\/ Curb-Agajanian<\/p>\n

Photo by: Penske Entertainment<\/p>\n

Though\u00a0Rosenqvist tried to make the most of the restart with 29 laps to go, he was unable to mount a charge and finished a defeated 3.9663s to the Spaniard.<\/p>\n

“I’m just happy it [the pit stop] didn’t screw up our race,” said Rosenqvist, 34. “Things like that can happen. You just end up ruining your whole day. Effectively we were in the same spot.<\/p>\n

But the annoying thing for me was I had a bit of a cushion, I had like 2.3 seconds or something. I felt like even with a bad stop, we’ll probably stay ahead. We also did well on fuel stints. These things happen. I kind of knew it was going to be yellow at some point. There it came, so… Yeah, a little bit frustrating. End of the day Alex and his crew did a better job in that moment of pressure there. It’s just something to learn from.”<\/p>\n

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Felix Rosenqvist, Meyer Shank w\/ Curb-Agajanian<\/p>\n

Photo by: Penske Entertainment<\/p>\n

Rosenqvist led a race-high 51 of the 90 laps, which also stands as the most he\u2019s led in a single race in his IndyCar career.<\/p>\n

Having come in with zero top 10s in the opening four races to start the season, finishing 12th (twice – St. Petersburg, Phoenix) over that span, Rosenqvist was eager to deliver a strong result. And although he did that, being so close to his second career win in North America\u2019s premier open-wheel championship is bittersweet.<\/p>\n

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“It’s definitely a mix,” said\u00a0Rosenqvist, who has seven career poles. “I think all in all we got to be happy as a weekend for us at Meyer Shank Racing. We had a win yesterday with Nick (Yelloly and Renger van der Zande) in IMSA. We had a pole there as well, then a pole here and a P2. We just fell short of a grand slam.<\/p>\n

“If you kind of take the perspective, it’s been a very, very good weekend. Obviously you want to win when you have the opportunity. I’m proud of today. I think everything we were working on paid off today. I’ve been in this position many times before, being on pole or at the front, then something kind of fell short.<\/p>\n

“I feel like today we just had really, really solid pace. Actually incredible pace on the reds (softer alternate tires), not as good as Alex on the blacks. I just kind of struggled a little bit on that last stint. It was going to be hard to pass him anyways.<\/p>\n

That last pit cycle was the defining moment. I don’t even think we had that bad of a stop. We had to come around the 14 (AJ Foyt Racing\u2019s Caio Collet). I don’t know if Alex had an open in. Details like that matter. It didn’t seem like a super slow stop, but he probably nailed it or his crew.<\/p>\n

“Yeah, that happens. End of the day I’ll gladly take a P2 today.”<\/p>\n

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