Felix Rosenqvist Wins Closest Indy 500 Finish in History — Sky Sports F1

Felix Rosenqvist won the 110th Indianapolis 500 after a last-second pass of David Malukas, and sky sports f1 can frame it only one way: the closest finish in the race’s history. The 34-year-old Swede needed a different strategy on Sunday, saved enough fuel to hold on, and crossed the line first at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Rosenqvist and Malukas

Rosenqvist edged Malukas at the line for his first victory in the world’s biggest auto race. He also said, "What a car. I thought we were the best car."

The run to the flag turned chaotic after a late caution created a one-lap scramble to the finish. The cars went back to green with about five laps remaining after a yellow flag period, and Marcus Armstrong briefly grabbed the lead with three laps to go before the caution reset the closing sprint again.

Late caution at Indianapolis

Rosenqvist was in position when the race turned into a fuel and track-position battle. He was leading with four laps to go when the race returned to green, then kept the front spot with five laps to go under yellow before the final charge to the stripe.

That sequence gave the finish its place in Indianapolis 500 history. A different fuel strategy from the rest of the field left Rosenqvist with enough gas to survive the last push, while the one-lap scramble made every move at the end count.

Fuel and strategy

The result gives Rosenqvist the biggest win of his career and leaves Malukas with a runner-up finish in a race decided by inches. For anyone who followed the closing laps, the important detail is simple: one late caution turned the 110th running into a sprint Rosenqvist managed better than anyone else.