Palou was not the only one whose race was stopped abruptly. On lap 83, Felix Rosenqvist and Louis Foster had a hard crash, leading to a red flag. Foster frustratedly explained the suspension of the car and the course’s conditions were the reason for the crash.

One driver pondered this week that "a little bit of contact" could be what undoes Alex Palou's historic start. Then it happened at the Detroit Grand Prix and gave Andretti Global confidence.