O’Ward tops mid-day IndyCar test times at Laguna Seca
Pato O’Ward, driving the #5 Arrow McLaren SP Chevy has turned the fastest lap in IndyCar testing at Laguna Seca Monday at the mid-day mark with a bit over 5 hours left to run.
O’Ward’s lap of 1m12.21s was just faster than the two Dale Coyne/Rick Ware Hondas of Ed Jones and Romain Grosjean.
Rinus Veekay and Jack Harvey round out the top-5 so far.
After the lunch break at Laguna Seca, @taylorkiel breaks down the morning session and what to expect this afternoon. 💭🔊#WeAreReady // #INDYCAR pic.twitter.com/9mslomUfsf
— Arrow McLaren SP (@ArrowMcLarenSP) March 1, 2021
Mid-Day Test Times
| Pos | No | Name | Time | Diff | Speed | Engine | Team |
| 1 | 5 | Pato O’Ward | 1m12.21s | 0.00s | 111.575 | Chevy | Arrow McLaren SP |
| 2 | 18 | Ed Jones | 1m12.24s | 0.03s | 111.521 | Honda | Dale Coyne Racing with Vasser Sullivan |
| 3 | 51 | Romain Grosjean | 1m12.30s | 0.09s | 111.431 | Honda | Dale Coyne Racing with Rick Ware Racing |
| 4 | 21 | Rinus VeeKay | 1m12.42s | 0.21s | 111.255 | Chevy | Ed Carpenter Racing |
| 5 | 60 | Jack Harvey | 1m12.45s | 0.24s | 111.212 | Honda | Meyer Shank Racing |
| 6 | 7 | Felix Rosenqvist | 1m12.68s | 0.47s | 110.854 | Chevy | Arrow McLaren SP |
| 7 | 06 | Helio Castroneves | 1m13.74s | 1.53s | 109.263 | Honda | Meyer Shank Racing |
| 8 | 86 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 1m14.33s | 2.12s | 108.395 | Chevy | Arrow McLaren SP |