No Hard Feelings: Pagenaud and Canada’s Wickens still friendly after rough race
TORONTO — France’s Simon Pagenaud and Canada’s Robert Wickens exchanged bumps and jockeyed for position on the Honda Indy Toronto track. After the race, they traded jokes.
Pagenaud finished second and Wickens, from nearby Guelph, Ont., took third on Sunday in the IndyCar race at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto. When Pagenaud came on stage to accept his trophy he strode over to Wickens first and shook his hand. When Wickens entered the conference room to address media, he handed Pagenaud his sunglasses after the older driver left them behind.
“I think it’s because we both made it through,” said Wickens to a round of laughter. “If one of us didn’t finish I think there would be very different feelings.”
Added Pagenaud: “I for sure agree, for sure agree.”