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The stars and flops of the Indy 500

A handful of drivers earned full marks in the 101st Indianapolis 500, but some big hitters fell short of their high standards

SIMON PAGENAUD
#1 Team Penske (Chevrolet)

Start: 23rd
Finish: 14th

Rating: 5

After Pagenaud joined three of his four Penske team-mates in languishing in the lower reaches of the midfield in qualifying, the expectation was low for a driver who has always been fast at Indy but never managed to deliver a top result.

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