Santino Ferrucci apologizes for his fiery comments to NBC after Saturday morning’s practice session at the Chevrolet Grand Prix of Detroit.
The irritating remarks followed on-track clashes with Andretti Global’s Kyle Kirkwood and Colton Herta, as well as a heated pit lane exchange with Kirkwood, which included a homophobic dig at Herta, which driver AJ Foyt Racing called Kirkwood “small.” boyfriend teammate.
With the NTT IndyCar Series having one of the strongest LGBTIQA+ fan bases in auto racing, Ferrucci’s firing of Herta also drew the ire of the series, which berated the 26-year-old and “expressed its displeasure » towards the Connecticut native.
“Man, I just apologize for the comments,” Ferrucci told RACER. “I was very out of place, very out of place, especially during Pride Month. This is not at all what I want to convey as myself, and I would like to present myself in a better light.
Among the most combative and polarizing drivers in the series, Ferrucci is not afraid to take on bigger drivers and teams, but his fighting spirit also has a downside, as he is often avoided or ridiculed by many of its rivals.
It would be accurate to say that Ferrucci, Herta and Kirkwood were not in a friendly place before the morning dust, which he believes contributed to the overly harsh words and reactions towards the Andretti duo. But he also says their strained relationship is in no way an excuse for his later behavior.
“With all the tensions that exist, after everything that happened, I let my emotions get the best of me in this interview,” Ferrucci added.
“And now I just want to apologize to the (LGBTIQA+) community, and to Colton and Kyle for this.”
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