内容摘要：Oliver Oakes had joined Alpine from his junior team, Hitech Grand Prix, where William Oakes also was listed as a director. Hitech did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

Oliver Oakes had joined Alpine from his junior team, Hitech Grand Prix, where William Oakes also was listed as a director. Hitech did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.

AP Auto Racing Writer Jenna Fryer in Indianapolis contributed to this report.IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Lewis Hamilton finished his first

race in Italy for Ferrari by dedicating his result to the team’s fans. The fact it was fourth place shows how difficult Ferrari’s season has become.“Grazie a tutti (thank you, everyone) for the tifosi, that was for them,” Hamilton said over the team radio, honoring the passionate fans whose shirts made the stands at thea sea of Ferrari red.

It was the seven-time champion’s best finish in a Grand Prix race with Ferrari, but the team still wasn’t in the fight with the Red Bull and McLaren cars in the podium places.“We didn’t expect the result that we had today,” Hamilton told British broadcaster Sky Sports, adding that it had been “tough to swallow” when he and teammate Charles Leclerc both qualified outside the top 10 the day before.

“I felt I won with the car, and I think you could probably see that. It felt so great to finally get the setup right,” he added. “I mean, ecstatic. I was hoping for some more laps. It would have been great to have challenged for a podium.”

The Ferrari fans cheered Sunday as Hamilton fought his way up through the field from 12th on the grid and winced when Leclerc came close to colliding with Williams’ Alex Albon.The three-car Andretti team, though? Few had even uttered their names before Kirkwood’s bold prediction ahead of Fast Friday, the day teams get a 100 horsepower boost to prepare for this weekend’s two-day qualifying session.

Guess people just weren’t paying attention. Kirkwood is, after all, the only driver this season so far to beat Palou with his April victory on the downtown streets of Long Beach, California.“I think they look very strong both speed-wise and traffic running,” said Arrow McLaren driver Pato O’Ward, who then cautioned “don’t count out the Penskes. They’re going to have rockets just like they did last year.”

Newgarden beat O’Ward on the final lap last year to win his second consecutive Indy 500, and Penske drivers Scott McLaughlin, Will Power and Newgarden swept the front row in qualifying last season.There are 34 drivers going for the 33 spots in the field in Saturday and Sunday qualifying, meaning one car will fail to make the “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” Among them is NASCAR star Kyle Larson, who for the second year will attempt “The Double” and try to complete 1,100-miles between the Indy 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina.