Tempers flared during the second practice session for the Detroit Grand Prix as Santino Ferrucci clashed with Colton Herta and his Andretti team-mate Kyle Kirkwood. Colton Herta topped the practice session, leading a 1-2 for Andretti Global, with Kirkwood in second place. However, the spotlight was on Ferrucci, who had an on-track altercation with both Herta and Kirkwood. The tension escalated in the pit lane, where Ferrucci shoved Kirkwood, leading to a heated exchange with shoving, cursing, and obscenities. Ferrucci accused Kirkwood of a 'dickish move,' while Kirkwood claimed Ferrucci tried to drive him into the wall. The incident has sparked significant controversy, with some calling for Ferrucci to be kicked out of the series. The practice session was broadcast on Peacock.
"Santino needs to get kicked out of the series." "That guy's a headcase." "He's driving a Penske car to 20th." Clearly no love lost between @SantinoFerrucci, @KKirkwoodRacing & @ColtonHerta. https://t.co/nnxysn9Q0y
Kyle Kirkwood and Colton Herta were fast in Detroit Grand Prix practice but at odds with Santino Ferrucci. Shoving, cursing and obscenities ensued. https://t.co/ZRoNw8h2R5
Santino Ferrucci shoved IndyCar rival Kyle Kirkwood in the Detroit pitlane following an on-track clash in second practice on Saturday 👀 Ferrucci claimed was a "dickish move", but Kirkwood said Ferrucci "tried to drive me into the wall" 🤔 Story ⬇️ https://t.co/KbsPO6lyIW
🗣 "I tried to talk to him about it and then he grabs me. He's like shaking me. I’m like, what are you getting mad at me for?" 🫨 Santino Ferrucci shoved Kyle Kirkwood in the Detroit pitlane after an on-track #IndyCar altercation 🤯 Get the full story 👇 https://t.co/BOUz4LvMJ2
Colton Herta led a 1-2 for Andretti Global in second practice for IndyCar’s Detroit GP ⏱️ His team-mate Kyle Kirkwood was second, but clashed with Santino Ferrucci on-track and in the pits 👀 Report ⬇️ https://t.co/3YwucbX0KM
Colton Herta topped FP2 at #IndyCar's Detroit GP, but Santino Ferrucci was the center of attention – clashing with Herta and his Andretti team-mate Kyle Kirkwood on track, and with the latter in pit lane 😱 Here's what happened 👇 https://t.co/48GCmLWDQs
“YOU TURNED INTO ME!” Santino Ferrucci and Kyle Kirkwood exchanged words after practice 2 in Detroit. #INDYCAR https://t.co/gRFBmJecWz
Tempers are HOT! 😳 @SantinoFerrucci and @KKirkwoodRacing get into it on pit lane. 📺: #INDYCAR practice on Peacock https://t.co/QwffuBti2h