Brazil P2: Dixon Fastest, Tagliani Surprises in Sao Paulo

Scott Dixon affirmed his form from the first practice session by setting the quickest time in P2, besting Team Penske's Ryan Briscoe by, roughly, half a second, a wide margin indeed considering Dixon's struggles and Penske's dominance at Barber a couple weeks ago. One significant note: Briscoe spun on the front straightaway and into a barrier, damaging his Dallara.

However, the driver and team that surprised many were Alex Tagliani and FAZZT Racing, who ended the session an impressive fifth. For a new team, such as this one, which hadn't participated in any group tests, running in the top five was a very nice accomplishment.

Also of note, three Andretti Autosport drivers (Tony Kanaan, Ryan Hunter-Reay, and Marco Andretti) ranked in the top seven, while Danica Patrick ended up 14th. Dario Franchitti failed to match the pace of his teammate, languishing back in 11th. Once again, Simona de Silvestro bested Danica Patrick (13th to 14th), after being the quicker of IndyCar's ladies back at Barber.


Qualifying rolls off at 1:30 (ET).

P2 Top 10

1. Scott Dixon
2. Ryan Briscoe
3. Tony Kanaan
4. Will Power
5. Alex Tagliani
6. Ryan Hunter-Reay
7. Marco Andretti
8. Helio Castroneves
9. E.J. Viso
10. Mario Moraes
11. Dario Franchitti
12. Raphael Matos
13. SImona de Silvestro
14. Danica Patrick
15. Vitor Meira
16. Hideki Mutoh
17. Dan Wheldon
18. Mike Conway
19. Takuma Sato
20. Alex Lloyd
21. Justin Wilson
22. Mario Romincini
23. Ana Beatriz
24. Milka Duno

Full results of the 2nd free practice session on São Paulo