Overview
- In the opening practice Will Power posted the fastest lap with team-mate Kyle Kirkwood second to give Andretti Global the top two positions on the timesheet.
- Track temperatures were in the mid-90s with heavy humidity, which teams said tested driver stamina and influenced tire and setup choices for the weekend.
- Marcus Armstrong slid through Turn 2 and hit the tire barrier, sustaining left-front suspension damage that required his car to be craned off the track but left him uninjured.
- Romain Grosjean also ran off at Turn 9, damaging his rear wing and suspension and needing assistance to return to the pits; both incidents produced two stoppages and prompted repairs ahead of the next session.
- Meyer Shank Racing’s announcement that Armstrong signed a multiyear extension beginning in 2027 framed the weekend’s off-track story and the weekend continues with a second practice and qualifying at 2:30 p.m. ET.